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Title | AN ACT relating to dropout prevention. |
Bill Documents |
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Bill Request Number | 1282 |
Sponsors | F. Rasche, T. Thompson |
Summary of Original Version | Amend KRS 158.145 to declare new goals for reducing the dropout rate by the year 2010; specify that statewide annual average school dropout rate will be reduced by 70 percent of what it was in the year 2000; specify that no school will have an annual dropout rate that exceeds four percent; amend KRS 158.146 to direct the Kentucky Department of Education to give priority for receiving grant funds to districts with the highest annual dropout rates and with greater numbers of students dropping out of school; specify that proposals for grant funds shall provide a districtwide systemic approach at all grade levels. |
Index Headings of Original Version |
Education, Elementary and Secondary - Dropout rate, school goals Education, Finance - Dropout prevention grants, priority |
Proposed Amendments |
Senate Floor Amendment 1 Senate Floor Amendment 2 Senate Floor Amendment 3 Senate Floor Amendment 4 |
Votes | Vote History |
01/15/08 |
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01/17/08 |
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01/23/08 |
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01/29/08 |
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01/30/08 |
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01/31/08 |
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02/01/08 |
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02/06/08 |
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02/21/08 |
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02/25/08 |
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03/03/08 |
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03/05/08 |
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03/06/08 |
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03/07/08 |
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03/10/08 |
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03/21/08 |
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Amendment | Senate Floor Amendment 1 |
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Sponsor | R. Palmer II |
Summary | Add new sections to amend KRS 159.010 to change the compulsory school age from 16 to 18, effective July 1, 2010 and KRS 159.020 to conform. |
Index Headings |
Education, Elementary and Secondary - Dropout rate, school goals Education, Finance - Dropout prevention grants, priority |
Amendment | Senate Floor Amendment 2 |
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Sponsor | J. Carroll |
Summary | Direct that no school will have an annual dropout rate that exceeds one percent (1%) per grade per year; direct the department to annually report to the public the number and percentage of students who enroll in the ninth grade but who do not complete the twelfth grade. |
Index Headings |
Education, Elementary and Secondary - Dropout rate, school goals Education, Finance - Dropout prevention grants, priority |
Amendment | Senate Floor Amendment 3 |
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Sponsor | J. Carroll |
Summary | Direct the Kentucky Department of Education to report annually to the public the number and percentage of students who enroll in the ninth grade but who do not complete the twelfth grade. |
Index Headings |
Education, Elementary and Secondary - Dropout rate, school goals Education, Finance - Dropout prevention grants, priority |
Amendment | Senate Floor Amendment 4 |
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Sponsor | D. Roeding |
Summary | Direct Department of Education to reserve 25 percent of available dropout funds to reward schools that have reduced the dropout rate by 50 percent over the previous three-year period. |
Index Headings |
Education, Elementary and Secondary - Dropout rate, school goals Education, Finance - Dropout prevention grants, priority |
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