Commissioner's Student Advisory Council to hold virtual meeting March 26

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Meeting Advisory


Media Contact: Jennifer Ginn

Director of Communications

Office: (502) 564-2000 ext. 4601

jennifer.ginn@education.ky.gov

Advisory 24-84

 

March 22, 2024

Commissioner's Student Advisory Council to hold virtual meeting March 26

(FRANKFORT, KY) – The Commissioner's Student Advisory Council (CSAC) will hold a virtual meeting at 1 p.m. ET on March 26.

The purpose of this group is to advise Kentucky's commissioner of education and the Kentucky Department of Education's (KDE) leadership team on issues relevant to high school students.

The group meets monthly both in person and virtually throughout the year to discuss how decisions made at the state level are affecting students throughout Kentucky. Council members provide feedback on critical issues impacting students and schools and work with KDE staff to develop ideas to improve and transform education.

While this meeting will be held via video teleconference, members of the public may watch the meeting on the KDE Media Portal.

A full agenda is below:

Commissioner's Student Advisory Council
March 26, 2024 - 1 p.m. ET
Virtual Meeting - Watch on the KDE Media Portal

 

 Agenda

I. Welcome: Robin Fields Kinney, Interim Commissioner of Education, Kentucky Department of Education

II. Roll Call of Members and Approve Summary from Last Meeting: GlyptusAnn Grider Jones, Ph.D., CSAC Liaison, Kentucky Department of Education

III. Mindful Minute: Damien Sweeney, Ed.D., Director, Division of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging, Office of Teaching and Learning, Kentucky Department of Education

IV. Discussion on Chronic Absenteeism: Christina Watford and Florence Chang, Education Program Consultants, Division of Student Success, Office of Continuous Improvement and Support; Ronda Devine, Branch Manager, Division of District Support, Office of Finance and Operations, Kentucky Department of Education

V. Council Project Update: Raima Dutt, CSAC Chair; Bentley White, CSAC Vice Chair

VI. Opportunities for Students and Member Announcements: GlyptusAnn Grider Jones, Ph.D., CSAC Liaison, Kentucky Department of Education

VII. Next Meeting Date: April 24 - in person

VIII. Adjournment

Future Meeting:
April 24 - in person