AN ACT relating to the teachers' professional growth fund.
     Amend KRS 156.553 to give priority for grants from the 2005-2006 school year through the 2008-2009 school year to train teams of teachers as mathematics and reading coaches and mentors; require that the fund be used for increasing content knowledge, classroom-based diagnostic and intervention assessment and intervention strategies as well as teaching methodologies; require the Department of Education and the Kentucky Board of Education to seek recommendations from other education entities in developing statewide initiatives relating to reading and mathematics; require the Kentucky Department of Education to annually evaluate the costs and effectiveness of activities and initiatives; require reports to the Interim Joint Committee on Education by November 1 of each odd numbered year.

     Jan 6-introduced in House
     Jan 7-to Education (H)
     Jan 15-posted in committee