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Senate Bill 9

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Last Action to Education (H)
Title AN ACT relating to school attendance.
Bill Documents Bill
Bill Request Number 1918
Sponsor D. Seum
Summary of Original Version Amend KRS 159.070 to permit a parent or legal guardian to enroll for attendance a child in the school nearest to the child's home, except in cases in which there are academic or skill prerequisites for attendance in the school; provide that those residing the shortest travel distance to a school be given first priority in cases where the capacity of the school may be exceeded; permit a child to attend a school other than the one closest with permission of the district.
Index Headings of Original Version Children and Minors - School attendance
Education, Elementary and Secondary - School attendance
Proposed Amendments Senate Committee Substitute 1
Senate Floor Amendment 1
Senate Floor Amendment 2
Senate Floor Amendment 3
Votes Vote History

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03/05/12
  • introduced in Senate
  • taken from Committee on Committees (S)
  • 1st reading
  • returned to Committee on Committees (S)
03/07/12
  • to Education (S)
03/15/12
  • reported favorably, 2nd reading, to Rules with Committee Substitute
03/19/12
  • posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Monday, March 19, 2012
  • passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day
  • floor amendments (1) (2) and (3) filed to Committee Substitute
03/20/12
  • 3rd reading
  • floor amendments (2) and (3) defeated
  • passed 21-15 with Committee Substitute, floor amendment (1)
03/21/12
  • received in House
03/22/12
  • to Education (H)

Proposed Amendments

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Amendment Senate Committee Substitute 1
Summary Retain original provisions, except specify the attendance provisions apply for schools located in a county containing a city of the first class.
Index Headings Children and Minors - School attendance
Education, Elementary and Secondary - School attendance

Amendment Senate Floor Amendment 1
Sponsor G. Neal
Summary Retain original provisions, except delete provision that requirements only apply to schools located in a county containing a city of the first class.
Index Headings Children and Minors - School attendance
Education, Elementary and Secondary - School attendance

Amendment Senate Floor Amendment 2
Sponsor G. Neal
Summary Retain original provisions, except clarify that provisions are subject to the discretion of the local board of education.
Index Headings Children and Minors - School attendance
Education, Elementary and Secondary - School attendance

Amendment Senate Floor Amendment 3
Sponsor G. Neal
Summary Retain original provisions, except require that the local district attendance plan supersede any state mandate if that plan is determined to be superior by action of the local board of education.
Index Headings Children and Minors - School attendance
Education, Elementary and Secondary - School attendance

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