Contact: Tammy Lane • First Posted: Friday, January 27, 2012

Cory Banta, a senior at Bryan Station High School, is among 11 teenagers chosen to serve on the first Next-Generation Student Council. The new statewide advisory panel, which will gather Feb. 28 in Frankfort, was formed by Kentucky Education Commissioner Terry Holliday.

“I’m looking forward to meeting with this group of students and hearing their ideas and thoughts about Kentucky’s public education system,” he said.

Students in grades 10-12 were invited to apply for the council, which will provide valuable feedback and engage student leaders in learning by doing. Appointments were based on how well the applicants communicated their ideas on how to improve schools and student achievement. 

This council, which will serve through June, will meet with Holliday and Kentucky Department of Education staff, both in person and virtually, to discuss how decisions made at the state level affect students throughout the Commonwealth.