The Kentucky School for the Deaf Advisory Board will meet Nov. 14

(DANVILLE, KY) –The Kentucky School for the Deaf Advisory Board (KSDAB) will meet at 6 p.m. ET on Nov. 14.

Advisory meetings occur on a quarterly basis: August, November, February and May.

Per KRS 167.037, this board is to be composed of nine members appointed by the Kentucky Board of Education (KBE) upon the recommendation of the commissioner of education.

The purpose of the board is to act in an advisory capacity to assist school leadership and make recommendations related to: (1) school goals and objectives; (2) budget requests; (3) student services; (4) public relations; (5) construction and maintenance; and (6) program evaluation.

Membership on the board is statewide and consists of two parents of deaf children, one professional in education of the Deaf, one former student of the Kentucky School for the Deaf, one member of the Kentucky Association for the Deaf (KAD), two members who represent school districts, and two members at large. A majority of the board's membership is persons who are deaf or hard of hearing.

Advisory Board Members
Scott Haun, Professional
Bethany Yance, Former Student
Jeff Kassinger, Member at Large
Hailey Brock, KAD
Kela Parton, Member at Large
Robin Bush, District
Vacant, District
Erin Rhoden, Parent of deaf children
Cathy White, Parent of deaf children

A full agenda follows:

Kentucky School for the Deaf Advisory Board Meeting
Nov. 14, 2024, 6 - 8 p.m. ET
Kerr Hall Open Area at KSD, 303 S. Second St., Danville, KY 40422
Watch Live on the KSD YouTube Channel

Agenda

• Jeff Kassinger, Chair

  • Welcome and Call to Order

  • Approve Aug. 5, 2024, Meeting Minutes

  • Robert’s Rule of Order for public comment

• Lynn Petrey, Principal

  • Principal Updates

    • New staff

    • Dorm Update

    • Jr NAD open weekend

    • Athletic Updates

• Shannon Sparkman, Director of State Schools

  • Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) Updates

    • Conference of Educational Administrators of Schools and Programs for the Deaf (CEASD) Report

    • Kentucky School Boards Association (KSBA) Procedures

    • Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) 

• Paula Goff, Early Childhood Development Branch Manager, Part C Coordinator

  • Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) Part C

• Jeff Kassinger, Chair

  • Discussions, Goals, Objectives and Recommendations of Advisory Board

    • Discussions: 2025 KSDAB Meetings Dates, First Make Connections Meeting – Kentucky School for the Blind Advisory Board (KSBAB) and KSDAB Chairs, Annual Reports

    • Recommendations – Subcommittees (Hold and still working on it)

  • Public Comments

  • Next Advisory Meeting Date

  • Adjournment