It is extremely important for any organization to have
listening processes to ensure the “voice of the customer” is heard. The
Kentucky Department of Education utilizes advisory groups, surveys, focus
groups, and other methods to ensure we are listening to the voice of the
customer. For a complete listing of the advisory groups that I utilize as
Commissioner of Education see this webpage.
One of the most important customer voices is that of
students. A few years ago, I asked the team at KDE to develop a Next-Generation
Student Council to ensure that I had a cross-section of Kentucky students to
bounce ideas off of and to hear directly from students what their concerns and
ideas were to improve education in Kentucky. KDE sent out a news release this
week highlighting the membership of the Next-Generation Council. I am excited
about the opportunity to talk directly to students and to hear their ideas.
Six Kentucky public high
school students have been named to the Next-Generation Student Advisory
Council, a group that provides input to Kentucky Commissioner of Education
Terry Holliday.
The newly-selected members will serve for one year.
·
Nolan Calhoun – 10th grade, Grant County High School
·
Zachary Creekmore – 11th grade, Whitley County High School
·
Jiahui Hu – 12th grade, DuPont Manual High School, Jefferson Co.
·
Karson Johnson – 10th grade, Marshall County High School
·
Deanie Pedigo – 10th grade, Barren County High School
·
Quincy Penn – 11th grade, Frankfort High School, Frankfort Ind.
The students were selected for the council based on their
responses to application questions. A committee of department staff reviewed
the applications and scored them on how well each student expressed his or her
ideas and goals.
The six new members join five
returning members on the council.
·
Vincent Cao – 12th grade, Paul Laurence Dunbar High School, Fayette Co.
·
Morgan Casto – 12th grade, Russell High School, Russell Ind.
·
David Hormell – 12th grade, Martha Layne Collins High School, Shelby Co.
·
Tiffany Parham – 12th grade, Murray High School, Murray Ind.
·
Guyron Spalding – 12th grade, Bardstown High School, Bardstown
Ind.
The purpose of the council is to provide valuable feedback from Kentucky students and to engage student leaders
in learning by doing. 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 public school students throughout
Kentucky and will provide feedback -- from a student perspective -- on critical
issues impacting Kentucky students and schools. The group’s first meeting will
be in Frankfort on October 30.
The Next-Generation Student Council is a
year-long program for Kentucky public school students in grades 10-12. The
council is composed of a diverse group of students with ideas and insight into
how public schools and student achievement can be improved.
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