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House Bill 294

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Title AN ACT relating to dropout prevention.
Bill Documents Bill
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

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01/15/08
  • introduced in House
01/17/08
  • to Education (H)
01/23/08
  • posted in committee
01/29/08
  • reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
01/30/08
  • 2nd reading, to Rules
  • posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, January 31, 2008
01/31/08
  • 3rd reading, passed 93-1
02/01/08
  • received in Senate
02/06/08
  • to Education (S)
02/21/08
  • reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
  • floor amendment (1) filed
02/25/08
  • 2nd reading, to Rules
03/03/08
  • posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Wednesday, March 5, 2008
03/05/08
  • passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day
03/06/08
  • passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day
  • floor amendments (2) (3) and (4) filed
03/07/08
  • passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day
03/10/08
  • taken from the Regular Orders of the Day
  • returned to Education (S)
03/21/08
  • taken from committee Education (S)
  • returned to Rules

Proposed Amendments

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Amendment Senate Floor Amendment 1
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
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
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
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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