| Last Action | 03/18/26: to Committee on Committees (H) |
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| Title | AN ACT relating to education. |
| Bill Documents |
Current
Introduced |
| Bill Request Number | 1032 |
| Sponsors | S. West, L. Tichenor |
| Summary of Original Version | Create a new section of KRS Chapter 156 to make findings and declarations about locally driven innovation and the intent of the General Assembly to permit flexibility for school districts to improve practices; amend KRS 156.161 to modify the waiver process and the waiver authority of the Kentucky Board of Education; require the Kentucky Department of Education to assist local boards of education in the development of waiver requests; specify the analysis the department shall provide to the state board in reviewing a local board's waiver request; establish a process for a local board to submit a request for a school or program to be identified as a school of innovation with a set of waivers that operate collectively; provide protections for school districts that rely on waiver assistance from the department; create a new section of KRS Chapter 156 to require the state board to establish a list of expedited waivers; establish the expedited waiver process and authority; require the state board to annually review all waivers granted to determine necessary changes to administrative regulations or statutes or identify new best practices; amend KRS 157.360 to conform; create a new section of KRS Chapter 160 to establish the school of innovation pilot project; establish the school of innovation pilot project fund; provide procedures for the operation of the pilot project; conclude the pilot project on June 30, 2028; require the department to annually report information and findings from the pilot project to the Legislative Research Commission. |
| Index Headings of Original Version |
Reports Mandated - Kentucky Board of Education, school of innovation pilot project Sunset Legislation - School of innovation pilot project, June 20, 2028 Funds - School of innovation pilot project fund, creation Education, Finance - Waiver approval authority, Kentucky Board of Education, modification Education, Finance - Waiver approval process, Kentucky Board of Education, modification Education, Vocational - School of innovation pilot project, establishment Education, Vocational - Waiver approval authority, Kentucky Board of Education, modification Education, Vocational - Waiver approval process, Kentucky Board of Education, modification Public Buildings And Grounds - School district facility projects, waivers, no expiration Administrative Regulations And Proceedings - Kentucky Board of Education, waiver approval authority, modification Administrative Regulations And Proceedings - Kentucky Board of Education, waiver approval process, modification Boards And Commissions - Kentucky Board of Education, school of innovation pilot project, establishment Boards And Commissions - Kentucky Board of Education, waiver approval authority, modification Boards And Commissions - Kentucky Board of Education, waiver approval process, modification Education, Elementary And Secondary - School district facility projects, waivers, no expiration Education, Elementary And Secondary - School of innovation pilot project, establishment Education, Elementary And Secondary - Waiver approval authority, Kentucky Board of Education, modification Education, Elementary And Secondary - Waiver approval process, Kentucky Board of Education, modification |
| Jump to Proposed Amendments | Senate Committee Substitute 1 |
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| Amendment | Senate Committee Substitute 1 |
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| Summary | Retain original provisions; make technical corrections; specify that the waiver authority delegated to the commissioner of education is subject to the same limitations that are applicable to the Kentucky Board of Education; modify the eligibility and operational terms of the school of innovation pilot project. |
| Index Headings |
Boards And Commissions - Kentucky Board of Education, waiver authority delegation, limitations Education, Elementary And Secondary - School of innovation pilot project, modification Education, Elementary And Secondary - Waiver authority delegation, Kentucky Board of Education, limitation Education, Finance - Waiver approval delegation, Kentucky Board of Education, limitation Education, Vocational - Waiver approval delegation, Kentucky Board of Education, limitation Funds - School of innovation pilot project, modification |
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