Gov. Matt Bevin today made the following appointments:
The Read-to-Achieve Council is composed of 15 members, 10 of whom are appointed by the Governor. The Council recommends approval of grants and advises the Kentucky Board of Education and the Department of Education regarding the costs, needs, trends and effectiveness of various reading intervention programs used in schools throughout the Commonwealth.
Julia Link Roberts, Brandy Carol Daniels, Michael Edwin Marshall, Monica Nicole Lewis, Carla Tipton Pleasant, Joe Percefull, John Taylor Thompson, Dianne Burns Mackey, Lindsay Webb Oliver, Kimberly Breeding Lake, and Diana Kozar have been appointed to the Kentucky Advisory Council for Gifted and Talented Education.
• Julia Link Roberts, of Bowling Green, is a professor at Western Kentucky University. She shall represent members of a public postsecondary institution and serve for a term expiring June 30, 2019.
• Brandy Carol Daniels, of Somerset, is a member of the Pulaski County Board of Education. She shall represent parents of a gifted or talented child and serve for a term expiring June 30, 2019.
• Michael Edwin Marshall, of Georgetown, is a teacher at Scott County High School. He shall represent science, math, or technology teachers and serve for a term expiring June 30, 2019.
• Monica Nicole Lewis, of Versailles, is a guidance counselor at Woodford County High School. She shall represent school counselors and serve for a term ending June 30, 2019.
• Carla Tipton Pleasant, of Lexington, is a program facilitator for Fayette County Public Schools. She shall represent middle or secondary school teachers and serve for a term expiring June 30, 2020.
• Joe Percefull, of Crestwood, is a gifted and talented educational services coordinator for Oldham County Schools. He shall represent gifted and talented program coordinators and serve for a term expiring June 30, 2020.
• John Taylor Thompson, of Georgetown, is a professor at Georgetown College. He shall represent members of a private postsecondary institution and serve for a term expiring June 30, 2020.
• Dianne Burns Mackey, of Utica, is a small business owner. She shall represent members at-large and serve for a term expiring June 30, 2020.
• Lindsay Webb Oliver, of Lancaster, is a kindergarten teacher at Paint Lick Elementary School. She shall represent elementary school teachers and serve for a term expiring June 30, 2021.
• Kimberly Breeding Lake, of Verona, is director of academics and student services at Walton-Verona Independent Schools. She shall represent superintendents or district assessment coordinators and serve for a term expiring June 30, 2021.
• Diana Kozar, of Union, is a middle school teacher at Gray Middle School. She shall represent arts and humanities teachers and serve for a term expiring June 30, 2021.
