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House Bill 449

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Last Action	04/18/24: signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 215)
Title	AN ACT relating to local boards of education.
Bill Documents	Acts Chapter 215 Current/Final Introduced
Bill Request Number	1882
Sponsors	S. Riley, M. Dossett, K. Jackson, S. Lewis, T. Truett
Summary of Enacted Version	Amends KRS 160.170 to amend the oath of office for local board of education members to be consistent with the requirements set forth in KRS 160.180; amends KRS 160.180 to provide alternative methods for a candidate for a board of education to evidence the candidate’s completion of twelfth grade, to provide that a member of a board of education shall be subject for removal from office pursuant to KRS 415.050 and 415.060 if the member is convicted of a felony, performs acts of malfeasance, or willfully misuses public property or funds, to provide the Office of Education Accountability the duty and responsibility of investigating current board of education members for allegations of prohibited conduct, to require local board members to take one hour of open meetings and open records training within their first twelve months of service and once every four years thereafter, and to remove designated training specifications; and amends KRS 160.570 to remove the limitation on the number of depositories a school district can use.
Summary of Original Version	Amend KRS 160.180 to provide additional types of evidence permitted to document a board of education candidate's completion of twelfth grade; remove specifications for the topics of required trainings for board of education members.
Index Headings of Original Version	Education, Elementary and Secondary - Boards of education, candidate eligibility, completion of twelfth grade, evidence Education, Elementary and Secondary - Boards of education, required training for members Boards and Commissions - Boards of education, candidate eligibility, completion of twelfth grade, evidence Boards and Commissions - Boards of education, required training for members
Jump to Proposed Amendments	House Committee Substitute 1 Senate Committee Substitute 1 Senate Floor Amendment 1 Senate Floor Amendment 2 Conference Committee Report 1 Free Conference Committee Report 1
Votes	Vote History

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02/01/24	introduced in House to Committee on Committees (H)
02/08/24	to Education (H)
02/27/24	reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
02/28/24	2nd reading, to Rules
03/05/24	posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Wednesday, March 06, 2024
03/06/24	3rd reading, passed 96-0 with Committee Substitute (1)
03/07/24	received in Senate to Committee on Committees (S)
03/11/24	to Education (S)
03/21/24	reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar with Committee Substitute (1) floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute
03/22/24	2nd reading, to Rules as a consent bill
03/25/24	posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 26, 2024
03/26/24	floor amendment (2) filed to Committee Substitute passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day
03/27/24	3rd reading Floor Amendment (1) withdrawn passed 35-1 with Committee Substitute (1) and Floor Amendment (2)
03/28/24	received in House to Rules (H) posted for passage for concurrence in Senate Committee Substitute (1) and Floor Amendment (2)
04/12/24	House concurred in Senate Committee Substitute (1) House refused to concur in Senate Floor Amendment (2) Conference Committee appointed in House received in Senate to Rules (S) posted for passage for receding from Senate Floor Amendment (2) for Monday, April 15, 2024
04/15/24	Senate refused to recede from Floor Amendment (2) Conference Committee appointed in Senate Conference Committee report (1) filed in House and Senate Conference Committee report adopted in House and Senate Free Conference Committee appointed in House and Senate Free Conference Committee report (1) filed in House and Senate posted for passage for consideration of Free Conference Committee Report (1) Free Conference Committee report adopted in Senate passed 37-0 received in House to Rules (H) posted for passage for consideration of Free Conference Report Free Conference Committee report adopted in House passed 94-0 enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House enrolled, signed by President of the Senate delivered to Governor
04/18/24	signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 215)

Proposed Amendments

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Amendment	House Committee Substitute 1
Summary	Delete original provisions; create a new section of KRS Chapter 160 to require local boards of education to adopt a code of ethics policy for board members; provide that the Office of Education Accountability (OEA) is responsible for investigating current board members for substantial code of ethics violations; direct the OEA to refer substantial violations of a board of education code of ethics policy to the Attorney General; require school board members with less than three years of consecutive service to receive three hours of finance training and one hour of superintendent evaluation training within the first three years of service; provide that board of education members may be removed from office for a violation of the board's code of ethics policy; make technical corrections.
Index Headings	Education, Elementary and Secondary - Local boards of education , code of ethics, requirement and enforcement Education, Elementary and Secondary - Local boards of education, member training, finance and superintendent evaluation, requirement Public Ethics - Local boards of education, code of ethics, requirement and enforcement Public Officers and Employees - Local board of education members, code of ethics, requirement and enforcement State Agencies - Office of Education of Accountability, school board member code of ethics violations, enforcement Boards and Commissions - Local boards of education, member training, finance and superintendent evaluation, requirement

Amendment	Senate Committee Substitute 1
Summary	Retain original provisions, except delete the requirement that local boards of education adopt a code of ethics policy for board members and all procedures related to the enforcement of those policies.
Index Headings	Education, Elementary and Secondary - Local board of education members, code of ethics, delete requirement and enforcement Public Ethics - Local board of education members, code of ethics, delete requirement and enforcement Public Officers and Employees - Local board of education members, code of ethics, delete requirement and enforcement State Agencies - Office of Education Accountability, board of education code of ethics, delete enforcement

Amendment	Senate Floor Amendment 1
Sponsor	J. Higdon
Summary	Retain original provisions and create a new section of KRS Chapter 160 to require local boards of education to adopt a code of ethics policy for board members; provide that the Office of Education Accountability (OEA) is responsible for investigating current board members for substantial code of ethics violations; direct the OEA to refer substantial violations of a board of education code of ethics policy to the Attorney General; provide that board of education members may be removed from office for a violation of the board's code of ethics policy.
Index Headings	Education, Elementary and Secondary - Local boards of education, code of ethics, requirement and enforcement Public Ethics - Local boards of education, code of ethics, requirement and enforcement Public Officers and Employees - Local board of education members, code of ethics, requirement and enforcement State Agencies - Office of Education of Accountability, school board member code of ethics violations, enforcement Boards and Commissions - Local boards of education, code of ethics, requirement and enforcement

Amendment	Senate Floor Amendment 2
Sponsor	S. West
Summary	Retain original provisions and create new causes for board of education members to be subject to removal by the Attorney General; provide that the Office of Education Accountability (OEA) is responsible for investigating board members for allegations of designated conduct; require local board members to take one hour of open meetings and open records training within their first twelve months of service and once every four years thereafter; amend KRS 160.170 to amend the oath of office for local board of education members to be consistent with the requirements set forth in KRS 160.180.
Index Headings	Public Officers and Employees - Local board of education members, grounds for removal, investigation and enforcement State Agencies - Office of Education of Accountability, school board member investigations Boards and Commissions - Local board of education members, grounds for removal, investigation and enforcement Education, Elementary and Secondary - Local boards of education, grounds for removal of members, investigation and enforcement

Amendment	Conference Committee Report 1
Summary	Cannot agree.
Index Headings	Conference Committee Reports - HB 449

Amendment	Free Conference Committee Report 1
Summary	Retain and add to the provisions of HB 449; amend KRS 160.570 to remove the limitation on the number of depositories a school district can utilize.
Index Headings	Education, Elementary and Secondary - School district depositories, maximum depositories, removal Education, Finance - School district depositories, maximum depositories, removal Banks and Financial Institutions - School district depositories, maximum depositories, removal Conference Committee Reports - HB 449 Boards and Commissions - Local boards of education, school district depositories, maximum depositories, removal

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