In
order to gain valuable feedback from Kentucky students and to engage student
leaders in learning by doing, Commissioner of Education Terry Holliday created
the Next-Generation Student Council. This group meets
with the commissioner and Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) staff, both in
person and virtually, to discuss how decisions made at the state level are
affecting students throughout Kentucky and provide feedback - from a student
perspective - on critical issues impacting Kentucky students and schools.
The
Next-Generation Student Council is a year-long program for Kentucky public
school students in grades 10-12. The council will play a vital role in
providing input regarding issues that face education in Kentucky and work with
KDE staff to develop ideas that will work to improve and transform education.
The
council seeks students with refreshing ideas and thoughtful insight into how we
can further improve our schools and student achievement. As such, we
encourage all students to apply in order to represent the diverse
academic, geographic, demographic and school-size variables particular to our
state.
Students
can click here (http://bit.ly/KDENGSC) to access the
application and read FAQs for the council. Please read the FAQs prior
to completing the application. KDE will accept applications
for the 2013-14 Next-Generation Student Council from Aug. 1-30, 2013. The
deadline to apply is Aug. 30, 2013. Applications with a postmark date on or
before Aug. 30 will be considered.
A
committee of KDE representatives will review and score all applications based
on the answers provided to the questions. Appointments to the council will be
based on how well the applicants communicated their ideas and goals. This
committee will then select six (6) students to serve on the 2013-14 council
alongside the five (5) returning student council members.
Commissioner Holliday looks forward to working with the 2013-14 council
and using the time together to generate results-oriented dialogue and
solutions.
The
Kentucky Department of Education’s mission is to prepare all Kentucky students
for next-generation learning, work and citizenship by engaging schools,
districts, families and communities through excellent leadership, service and
support.
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