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KENTUCKY DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

ADVISORY GROUP MEETING SUMMARY ADVISORY GROUP: Commissioner’s Parents MEETING DATE: 4/5/2013 Advisory Council CONTACT: Brigette Stacy LIAISON: Shaun Murphy/Brigette Stacy

ADVISORY GROUP MEMBERS PRESENT:

Dr. Terry Holliday – Commissioner Kentucky Department of Education Susan Allred – Associate Commissioner Kentucky Department of Education Carolyn Hudman – Kentucky Out of School Alliance Eileen Cackowski – Kentucky Commission on Volunteerism and Service Michael Denney – Family Resource Youth Service Centers Melissa Barman – 21st Century Community Learning Center D. Katie Bentley – Prichard Committee Laura Lewter – Parent/Atherton High School (Jefferson Co) Laura Stephenson – UK Family and Consumer Sciences Rhonda Logsdon – KY SPIN April Traywick – Prichard Committee Tammy Suggs – Parent/Morgantown Elementary School (Butler Co) Jennifer Knuckles – Parent/Corbin Independent (Whitley Co) Melissa Shackleford – Parent/Corbin Independent (Whitley Co) Teri Gale – Kentucky PTA Michael Ryan – Parent/Butler County High School Linda Robinson – KDE Joan Howard – KDE Brigette Stacy – KDE Shaun Murphy – KDE Jennifer Elliott – KDE Robin Chandler – KDE Becky Blessing - KDE

KDE:OGSS:DC lyg April 2012 1 Agenda Item: Superintendent Evaluations and Local Board Training

Discussion/Action: Commissioner Holliday led a session discussing new superintendent evaluations and local board trainings.

Key Questions/Concerns: Council members expressed the need for transparency. Some members stated superintendents and board members are public officials and everything should be available for the public to view. Agenda Item: Teacher/Principal Effectiveness

Discussion/Action: Robin Chandler updated the council on teacher/principal effectiveness work. Highlighting that HB 180 okays a statewide evaluation system to be used for all certified personnel starting in the 2014-15 school year. Currently 54 districts are testing the system. Commissioner Holliday presented an activity for council members to attain feedback regarding parent involvement. The commissioner asked for parent volunteers for a survey committee that will be preparing a parent survey to use statewide.

Key Questions/Concerns: Many ideas were suggested for supporting teachers when trying to involve parents in the educational process: checking on home situation, using multiple forms of communication, regular two-way communication, provide positive communication, home visits and provide food/refreshments during parent activities. Agenda Item: Legislative Update

Discussion/Action: Robin Chandler provided a legislative update and specifically discussed HB 180 and professional growth and effectiveness. The commissioner mentioned viewing TELL Kentucky survey results and requested TELL Kentucky Survey results be on our August agenda.

Key Questions/Concerns: Council members asked about individual school data as well as district data. Members were informed data will be available online.

Agenda Item: Quality Counts Report

Discussion/Action: Becky Blessing reviewed the 2013 Quality Counts Report highlighting Kentucky’s ranking in the following areas: Code of Conduct - Safety, Discipline and School Climate; Chance for Success - Early Foundations, School Years, Adult Outcomes and Opportunities for Success; Transitions and Alignment - Early-Childhood Education, Postsecondary Education, Economy and Workforce; School Finance Analysis -Equity and Spending; K-12 Achievement - Achievement levels, Achievement Gains, Poverty Gap, Achieving Excellence, High School Graduation and Advanced Placement; Standards, Assessments and Accountability - Academic Standards, Assessments and School Accountability; and

KDE:OGSS:DC lyg April 2012 2 The Teaching Profession – Accountability for Quality, Incentives and Allocation, Building and Supporting Capacity.

Key Questions/Concerns: The members were given online address to access report. www.edweek.org/go/qc13

Next meeting: August 9, 2013

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