Senate Bill 69

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Last Action recommitted to Education (S)
Title AN ACT relating to educators.
Bill Documents Current/Final
Introduced
Bill Request Number 889
Sponsors S. West, D. Givens, R. Alvarado, D. Carroll, M. Wise
Summary of Original Version Amend KRS 161.770 to specify that a board of education must comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, and any other applicable federal law in placing a teacher or superintendent on leave due to a physical or mental disability; prohibit a board from requesting unnecessary medical information or disclosing any medical information; amend KRS 161.790 to clarify the causes for which a contract of a teacher may be terminated; require an attorney to serve as hearing officer and chairman of the tribunal; remove the lay person from the tribunal; establish selection and training requirements for hearing officers; establish a prehearing conference for motions and mediation; establish tribunal's decision as a recommended order and allow parties to file exceptions to recommended order; allow hearing officer to respond to exceptions by entering original recommended order or an amended order as a final order; limit decisions to upholding or overturning the decision of the superintendent.
Index Headings of Original Version Administrative Regulations and Proceedings - Kentucky Board of Education, teacher due process appeal procedures
Disabilities and the Disabled - Superintendent, leave of absence, compliance with medical privacy law
Disabilities and the Disabled - Teachers, leave of absence, compliance with medical privacy law
Education, Elementary and Secondary - Superintendent, leave of absence, compliance with medical privacy law
Education, Elementary and Secondary - Teachers, leave of absence, compliance with medical privacy law
Education, Elementary and Secondary - Tribunal appeal procedures, hearing officer role in
Teachers - Leave of absence, compliance with medical privacy law
Teachers - Tribunal appeal procedures, hearing officer role in
Proposed Amendments Senate Floor Amendment 1

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01/05/18
  • introduced in Senate
01/08/18
  • to Education (S)
02/01/18
  • reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
02/02/18
  • 2nd reading, to Rules
02/22/18
  • floor amendment (1) filed
03/06/18
  • taken from Rules (S)
  • recommitted to Education (S)

Proposed Amendments

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Amendment Senate Floor Amendment 1
Sponsor S. West
Summary Amend to clarify that a recommended order shall only uphold or overturn the superintendent's decision; amend to limit the final order to either upholding the recommended order if there is no settlement or approve the settlement if one exists.
Index Headings Administrative Regulations and Proceedings - Kentucky Board of Education, teacher due process appeal procedures
Disabilities and the Disabled - Superintendent, leave of absence, compliance with medical privacy law
Disabilities and the Disabled - Teachers, leave of absence, compliance with medical privacy law
Education, Elementary and Secondary - Superintendent, leave of absence, compliance with medical privacy law
Education, Elementary and Secondary - Teachers, leave of absence, compliance with medical privacy law
Education, Elementary and Secondary - Tribunal appeal procedures, hearing officer role in
Teachers - Leave of absence, compliance with medical privacy law
Teachers - Tribunal appeal procedures, hearing officer role in

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