AN ACT relating to employment at the Kentucky School for the Blind and the Kentucky School for the Deaf.
     Amend KRS 18A.115 to exempt certified teachers at the Kentucky School for the Blind and the Kentucky School for the Deaf in the state's classified service; amend KRS 163.032 to allow teachers hired at one of the residential schools to receive credit for all their years of experience; provide that the Attorney General shall appoint the members to a residential school teacher's tribunal under KRS161.790; require the Department of Education and the Personnel Cabinet to complete the hiring process within 2 weeks once a teacher has been selected for hiring at one of the residential schools; prohibit transferring residential teachers outside the county in which the school is located if not agreed to by the teacher; protect a teacher's accrued leave; amend KRS 161.790 to conform.

     Feb 28-introduced in Senate
     Mar 2-to Education (S)
     Mar 9-reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar
     Mar 10-2nd reading, to Rules
     Mar 13-posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 14, 2006
     Mar 14-3rd reading, passed 38-0
     Mar 15-received in House
     Mar 17-to Education (H); posting waived; posted in committee
     Mar 20-reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
     Mar 21-2nd reading, to Rules
     Mar 22-posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, March 23, 2006
     Mar 24-3rd reading, passed 97-0; received in Senate
     Apr 10-enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
     Apr 11-enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House; delivered to Governor
     Apr 21-signed by Governor (Acts ch. 208)