School Counselor Advisory Council to hold virtual meeting Oct. 20

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Media Contact: Toni Konz Tatman
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Office: (502) 564-2000, ext. 4602
toni.tatman@education.ky.gov

Advisory 22-338

 

Oct. 14, 2022

School Counselor Advisory Council to hold virtual meeting Oct. 20

(FRANKFORT, KY) – The Kentucky Department of Education's (KDE's) School Counselor Advisory Council (SCAC) will hold a virtual meeting on Oct. 20 at 2 p.m. ET.

SCAC is designed to provide the commissioner of education with direct input from counselors who serve in Kentucky's public schools. Bridging the gap between policy and practice, SCAC advises the commissioner on educational priorities that meet the needs of the whole child.

The council allows for discussion and feedback from the field on topics that will lead to the improvement of Kentucky's public schools and the opportunities they provide students. 

The meeting will be available on the KDE Media Portal.

A full agenda follows:

School Counselor Advisory Council
Kentucky Department of Education, 300 Sower Blvd., Frankfort, KY
Oct. 20, 2022, at 2 p.m. ET

 

AGENDA

  • Welcome: Heather Bushelman, Program Coordinator for Comprehensive School Counseling, Kentucky Department of Education
  • Roll Call of Members: Caryn Scheiding, School Counseling Advisory Council Chairperson
  • Kentucky Department of Education Updates: Heather Bushelman, Kentucky Department of Education
    • Self-care (counselors, colleagues, students)
    • Updated Use of Time Template/Survey
    • Administrator and Superintendent trainings 
    • Statewide Counselor Cadres
    • SEL Implementation Guide Update
    • Individual Learning Plan Committee Update
    • Calming Space Grant 2022 Winners
    • Kentucky Framework for School Counselors Update
      • Legislation
      • American School Counseling Association Ethics’ Document
      • Comprehensive School Counseling Sample Template
      • Add statewide mission and vision statements
    • School Counseling Multi-tiered Systems of Support Model
    • Comprehensive School Counseling Videos
  • Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging (DEIB) Team Updates: Damien Sweeney, Director of DEIB, and Nicole Fields, Director of Community Engagement for DEIB, Kentucky Department of Education
  • Questions/Concerns from the Field
  • Adjournment

Future Meetings:

Dec. 8, 2022
Feb. 9, 2023
June 1, 2023