KBE SPOTLIGHT | Claire Batt brings international experience to the KBE
After spending time around the globe, Claire Batt brought her expertise back to Kentucky where she spent more than 30 years with Fayette County schools.
KBE SPOTLIGHT | Alvis Johnson attests to the life-changing value of education
Alvis Johnson, a member of the Kentucky Board of Education, was the first in his family to graduate high school and the first to go to college. He spent 28 years in public education as a teacher, coach and administrator.
KBE votes to uphold decision denying River Cities Academy Inc. charter application
The Kentucky Board of Education voted at a special meeting Feb. 25 to uphold the decision of the Newport Independent Board of Education denying the charter school application of River Cities Academy Inc.
KBE SPOTLIGHT | Allison Slone serving as first full-time teacher on state school board
Allison Slone, a special education teacher in Rowan County, has found herself in a position to speak up for her colleagues and her profession as the first active, full-time teacher to serve on the Kentucky Board of Education.
‘Windows and mirrors’: Kentucky’s 2020 TOY hopes to increase teacher racial diversity
Erin Ball, Kentucky’s 2020 Teacher of the Year, was introduced to the Kentucky Board of Education on Feb. 4. The following are her comments from the meeting.
KDE recognizes CTE month
At its Feb. 4 meeting, the Kentucky Board of Education Celebrated February as National Career and Technical Education Month by recognizing students from each of the state’s nationally recognized career and technical student organizations.
KBE votes to allow school boards to postpone charter school training
The Kentucky Board of Education (KBE) voted at its regular meeting Feb. 4 to grant waivers to school boards wishing to hold off on 12 hours of charter school authorizer training until they receive a charter school application.
KBE to continue looking for firm to run next education commissioner search
The Kentucky Board of Education voted at its Feb. 4 regular meeting to re-release a request for proposals for executive search firms wanting to manage the search for the state’s next education commissioner.
KDE to recommend waivers delaying charter school authorization training
Interim Kentucky Education Commissioner Kevin C. Brown told the Local Superintendents Advisory Council at its Jan. 28 meeting of his intention to make two recommendations to the Kentucky Board of Education that would address the requirement that local school board members receive 12 hours of charter school authorization training for the next year.
SURVEY: KBE seeks feedback in search for next commissioner
The Kentucky Board of Education is inviting residents and stakeholders to take a community survey on the qualities they would like to see in the state’s next education commissioner.