AGENDA
State P-16 Council
March 21, 2007
9 a.m. – 2 p.m. (ET)
State Board Room, Capital Plaza Tower
Frankfort, Kentucky
I. Roll Call
II. Welcome – Chair
III. Approval of Minutes (December 12, 2006)
IV. Report of the Secretary of the Education Cabinet – Secretary Owens
V. Update from Local P-16 Councils – Dr. Dale Duvall
· Teachers in Technology – Helen Mountjoy, Greater Owensboro Alliance for Education
TEACHING AND LEARNING
VI. Action: Report of the Developmental Education Task Force – John Turner, Chair, Kentucky Developmental Education Task Force, and Chair, Council on Postsecondary Education; Rep. Harry Moberly, Sen. John D. “Jack” Westwood
· Informational Report: Securing Kentucky's Future
VII. Action: Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Task Force Update - Dr. Lee Todd, President, University of Kentucky
AFFORDABILITY
VIII. The Cardinal Covenant – Dr. James Ramsey, President, University of Louisville
LUNCH
TEACHING AND LEARNING – cont’d.
IX. Action: World Languages Work Group Update – Dr. Dianne Bazell
X. Discussion: Are They Really Ready to Work? Employers' Perspectives on the Basic Knowledge and Applied Skills of New Entrants to the 21st Century U.S. Workforce prepared by The Conference Board, et al. – Professor Mark Wattier
DATA
XI. High School Feedback Report: Class of 2004 – Charles McGrew
XII. Leadership Searches - Update on Kentucky Department of Education Commissioner and Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education President Searches – Linda France and Professor Mark Wattier
XIII. Legislative Update
XIV. Other Business
XV. Next Meeting:
June 20, 2007
Kentucky Department of Education (KDE)
State Board Room
Capital Plaza Tower
Frankfort, KY
XVI. Adjournment