Student Information
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Update on Commonwealth Diploma
At its October meeting, the Kentucky Board of Education agreed to extend the Commonwealth Diploma program for one additional year. However, students who are juniors in the 2011-12 school year will not be reimbursed for Advanced Placement (AP) exams taken to meet the criteria for the diploma. Students who are seniors in the 2011-12 school year will be reimbursed for those AP exams. Current juniors graduating in the 2012-13 academic year will still be eligible for the Commonwealth Diploma, but will not be eligible for reimbursement for AP exams.
To see more information about the Commonwealth Diploma, please go the commissioner’s blog on the subject.
Should readers seek additional information, please contact Robin Chandler at (502) 564-9850 orrobin.chandler@education.ky.gov.
Next-Generation Student Council
In order to gain valuable feedback from Kentucky students and to engage student leaders in learning by doing, Commissioner of Education Terry Holliday has created the Next-Generation Student Council. This group will meet 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 seeks students with refreshing ideas and thoughtful insight into how we can further improve our schools and student achievement. As such, we encourage students to apply who represent the diverse academic, geographic, demographic and school-size variables particular to our state.
The application and FAQs for the council are now on the KDE website under the Commissioner of Education’s page (Advisory Groups) for students to complete and return to KDE via fax, mail or e-mail. KDE encourages you to publicize this student opportunity within your district’s high schools and alternative schools, and other appropriate channels such as school-based decision making councils, existing high school student councils, school PTAs, school and/or district newsletters and staff meetings at the district and school levels.
Any questions concerning the council or the application process can be directed to Stephanie Siria by phone at (502) 564-4201, ext. 4817 or via e-mail to stephanie.siria@education.ky.gov. We appreciate your help in spreading the word about this new initiative. Commissioner Holliday looks forward to getting to know this inaugural council and using the time together to generate results-oriented dialogue and solutions.