Senate Bill 12

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Last Action signed by Governor (Acts ch. 76)
Title AN ACT relating to principal selection.
Bill Documents Bill
Bill Request Number 480
Sponsor K. Winters
Summary of Original Version Amend KRS 160.345 to authorize the superintendent to appoint a school principal after consultation with the school-based decision making council; make changes to conform and delete outdated language.
Index Headings of Original Version Education, Elementary and Secondary - Principal selection, appointment by the superintendent after consultation with the school council
Proposed Amendments Senate Committee Substitute 1
House Committee Substitute 1
House Floor Amendment 1
Votes Vote History

Actions

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01/04/11
  • introduced in Senate
  • to Education (S)
  • taken from Education (S)
  • 1st reading
  • returned to Education (S)
01/05/11
  • reported favorably, 2nd reading, to Rules with Committee Substitute
  • posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, January 6, 2011
01/06/11
  • 3rd reading, passed 21-16-1with Committee Substitute
01/07/11
  • received in House
02/01/11
  • to Education (H)
02/17/11
  • posted in committee
03/01/11
  • reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute
  • floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute
03/02/11
  • 2nd reading, to Rules
  • posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, March 3, 2011
03/03/11
  • 3rd reading, passed 83-16 with Committee Substitute, floor amendment (1)
  • received in Senate
03/04/11
  • posted for passage for concurrence in House Committee Substitute, floor amendment (1)
  • Senate concurred in House Committee Substitute, floor amendment (1)
  • passed 31-6
  • enrolled, signed by each presiding officer
  • delivered to Governor
03/16/11
  • signed by Governor (Acts ch. 76)

Proposed Amendments

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Amendment Senate Committee Substitute 1
Summary Retain original provisions, except make technical amendment.
Index Headings Education, Elementary and Secondary - Principal selection, appointment by the superintendent after consultation with the school council

Amendment House Committee Substitute 1
Summary Retain original provisions except prohibit an outgoing principal from participating in the selection of a new principal; require a superintendent or designee to serve as chair of the school council during the principal hiring process and to have voting rights during the selection process; require all principal applications to be accessible to council members; prohibit any former principal previously removed for cause from a district position from being considered for a principal position; restore language to require the council to receive training prior to selecting a principal; restore language to allow superintendent to appoint a principal in a low performing school.
Index Headings Education, Elementary and Secondary - Principal selection, appointment by the superintendent after consultation with the school council

Amendment House Floor Amendment 1
Sponsor C. Rollins II
Summary Require the council to have access to the applications of all persons certified for the principal's position; make technical correction.
Index Headings Education, Elementary and Secondary - Principal selection, appointment by the superintendent after consultation with the school council

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