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Senate Bill 67

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Last Action 3rd reading, defeated 38-59 with Committee Substitute, committee amendment (1)
Title AN ACT relating to early high school graduation and making an appropriation therefor.
Bill Documents Bill
Bill Request Number 397
Sponsor K. Winters
Summary of Original Version Create a new section of KRS Chapter 158 to be numbered KRS 158.142 to establish an option for early high school graduation beginning in the 2011-2012 school year; define the curriculum requirements for early graduation and unconditional admission into a Kentucky public two-year community and technical college and the requirements for conditional admission into a four-year public college; establish the Early Graduation Scholarship Certificate and the processes for awarding it and using it; create a new section of KRS Chapter 164 to create the early graduation scholarship fund to be administered by the Kentucky Higher Education Assistance Authority; amend KRS 157.360 to describe how state funds from the SEEK appropriation will be transferred to the scholarship fund to support early high school graduates; amend KRS 157.420 to conform; amend KRS 158.140 to limit the powers of the Kentucky Board of Education or a local board from imposing graduation requirements that would prohibit a student from pursuing an early graduation program; amend KRS 164.7879 to prescribe how an early graduate would qualify for a KEES award; APPROPRIATION.
Index Headings of Original Version Appropriations - Early graduation scholarship fund
Education, Elementary and Secondary - Early graduation program of study, creation of
Education, Finance - Early graduation trust fund, creation of
Education, Finance - High school early graduation certification, definition of
Education, Higher - Postsecondary education, acceptance of early high school graduates
Education, Higher - Early high school graduates, KEES awards, process for determining
State Agencies - Council on Postsecondary Education, administrator of funds
Proposed Amendments Senate Committee Substitute 1
House Committee Substitute 1
House Committee Amendment 1
House Committee Amendment 2
House Floor Amendment 1
House Floor Amendment 3
Votes Vote History

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01/06/10
  • introduced in Senate
01/07/10
  • to Education (S)
01/28/10
  • reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute
02/01/10
  • 2nd reading, to Rules
02/08/10
  • posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, February 9, 2010
02/09/10
  • 3rd reading, passed 38-0 with Committee Substitute
02/10/10
  • received in House
02/12/10
  • to Education (H)
03/11/10
  • posted in committee
03/16/10
  • reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute, committee amendments (1) and (2-title)
  • floor amendment (1-title) filed
03/17/10
  • 2nd reading, to Rules
03/18/10
  • posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, March 19, 2010
  • floor amendment (3) filed to Committee Substitute
03/25/10
  • 3rd reading, defeated 38-59 with Committee Substitute, committee amendment (1)

Proposed Amendments

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Amendment Senate Committee Substitute 1
Summary Retain original provisions except delete the separate early graduation curriculum requirements for students entering Kentucky 2-year public postsecondary education institutions; direct that the early graduation curriculum requirements shall be the same for students entering either a 2-year or a 4-year public postsecondary education institution.
Index Headings Appropriations - Early graduation scholarship fund
Education, Elementary and Secondary - Early graduation program of study, creation of
Education, Finance - Early graduation trust fund, creation of
Education, Finance - High school early graduation certification, definition of
Education, Higher - Postsecondary education, acceptance of early high school graduates
Education, Higher - Early high school graduates, KEES awards, process for determining
State Agencies - Council on Postsecondary Education, administrator of funds

Amendment House Committee Substitute 1
Summary Retain original provisions, except amend KRS 164.7879 to add an IB score of "4" for eligibility for a KEES supplemental award; amend KRS 164.7881 to add specific grade point average as required reporting for students who are on track to graduate; amend KRS 164.785 to clarify that tuition grants are based on students enrolled in four year institutions.
Index Headings Appropriations - Early graduation scholarship fund
Education, Elementary and Secondary - Early graduation program of study, creation of
Education, Finance - Early graduation trust fund, creation of
Education, Finance - High school early graduation certification, definition of
Education, Higher - Postsecondary education, acceptance of early high school graduates
Education, Higher - Early high school graduates, KEES awards, process for determining
State Agencies - Council on Postsecondary Education, administrator of funds

Amendment House Committee Amendment 1
Sponsor R. Meeks
Summary Amend KRS 154A.020 to change the intent of the General Assembly from prohibiting to permitting government programs and services to be mentioned in advertising or promoting the lottery; amend KRS 154A.050 to permit the lottery commission board of directors to advertise and promote the lottery by describing educational programs and services that benefit from and are supported by lottery proceeds.
Index Headings Appropriations - Early graduation scholarship fund
Education, Elementary and Secondary - Early graduation program of study, creation of
Education, Finance - Early graduation trust fund, creation of
Education, Finance - High school early graduation certification, definition of
Education, Higher - Postsecondary education, acceptance of early high school graduates
Education, Higher - Early high school graduates, KEES awards, process for determining
State Agencies - Council on Postsecondary Education, administrator of funds

Amendment House Committee Amendment 2
Sponsor C. Rollins II
Summary Make title amendment.
Index Headings Appropriations - Early graduation scholarship fund
Education, Elementary and Secondary - Early graduation program of study, creation of
Education, Finance - Early graduation trust fund, creation of
Education, Finance - High school early graduation certification, definition of
Education, Higher - Postsecondary education, acceptance of early high school graduates
Education, Higher - Early high school graduates, KEES awards, process for determining
State Agencies - Council on Postsecondary Education, administrator of funds

Amendment House Floor Amendment 1
Sponsor C. Rollins II
Summary Make title amendment.
Index Headings Appropriations - Early graduation scholarship fund
Education, Elementary and Secondary - Early graduation program of study, creation of
Education, Finance - Early graduation trust fund, creation of
Education, Finance - High school early graduation certification, definition of
Education, Higher - Postsecondary education, acceptance of early high school graduates
Education, Higher - Early high school graduates, KEES awards, process for determining
State Agencies - Council on Postsecondary Education, administrator of funds

Amendment House Floor Amendment 3
Impact Statements Fiscal Note
Piggyback? Yes
Sponsor J. Greer
Summary Attach the provisions of HB 301/GA to SB 67/GA HCS.
Index Headings Appropriations - Early graduation scholarship fund
Education, Elementary and Secondary - Early graduation program of study, creation of
Education, Finance - Early graduation trust fund, creation of
Education, Finance - High school early graduation certification, definition of
Education, Higher - Postsecondary education, acceptance of early high school graduates
Education, Higher - Early high school graduates, KEES awards, process for determining
State Agencies - Council on Postsecondary Education, administrator of funds

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