Commissioner's Student Advisory Council to meet in-person April 24

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Meeting Advisory


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Advisory 24-108

 

April 22, 2024

Commissioner's Student Advisory Council to meet in-person April 24

(FRANKFORT, KY) –The Kentucky Department of Education's (KDE's) Commissioner's Student Advisory Council (CSAC) will meet in-person on April 24 at 9 a.m. ET.

The purpose of this group is to advise Kentucky's commissioner of education and KDE's 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.

Members of the public may watch a livestream of the meeting available on the KDE Media Portal.

A full agenda is below:

 

Commissioner's Student Advisory Council
April 24, 2024, 9 a.m. ET 
300 Sower Blvd. - Room 514, Frankfort, KY

Watch meeting on the KDE Media Portal



AGENDA

  • Welcome
    • Robin Fields Kinney, Interim Commissioner of Education, Kentucky Department of Education
  • Roll Call of Members and Approve Summary from Last Meeting
    • GlyptusAnn Grider Jones, Ph.D., CSAC Liaison, Kentucky Department of Education
  • Mindful Minute
    • Michelle Sircy, Ed.D., Program Coordinator for Comprehensive School Counseling, Office of Teaching and Learning, Kentucky Department of Education
  • Legislative Update
    • Brian Perry, Director of Government Relations, Kentucky Department of Education
  • Discussion on Substance Use and Vaping in Schools
    • Judi Vanderhaar, Ph.D., Florence Chang, Ph.D, and Jessica Napier, Division of Student Success, Office of Continuous Improvement and Success, Kentucky Department of Education
  • Presentation of the Council’s Student Voice Project
    • Members of the Commissioner’s Student Advisory Council
  • Activity: Continuing Efforts to Collect Student Voices
    • Karen Dodd, Chief Performance Officer, Kentucky Department of Education
  • Roundtable Discussion: Member Sharing
    • GlyptusAnn Grider Jones, Ph.D., CSAC Liaison, Kentucky Department of Education
  • Concluding Remarks and Announcements
    • Robin Fields Kinney, Interim Commissioner of Education, Kentucky Department of Education; GlyptusAnn Grider Jones, Ph.D., CSAC Liaison, Kentucky Department of Education
  • Next Meeting Date: Fall 2024
  • Adjournment

Future Meeting:
Fall 2024