Kentucky
General Assembly

02/02/12	introduced in House
02/06/12	to Education (H)
02/15/12	posted in committee
02/28/12	reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar
02/29/12	2nd reading, to Rules posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Friday, March 2, 2012
03/02/12	3rd reading, passed 95-2
03/05/12	received in Senate
03/07/12	to Education (S)
03/22/12	reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute floor amendment (2) filed to Committee Substitute, floor amendment (1-title) filed
03/23/12	2nd reading, to Rules
03/27/12	posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 27, 2012 3rd reading floor amendments (1-title) and (2) withdrawn 3rd reading, passed 27-7 with Committee Substitute
03/28/12	received in House to Rules (H)
03/30/12	posted for passage for concurrence in Senate Committee Substitute House concurred in Senate Committee Substitute passed 90-2 enrolled, signed by each presiding officer delivered to Governor
04/11/12	signed by Governor (Acts ch. 85)

Amendment	Senate Committee Substitute 1
Summary	Change minimum number of years of required employment in school systems from 12 years to 8; amend KRS 160.345 to require that if an applicant is the spouse of the superintendent and meets the 8 year service requirement, the applicant is allowed to be employed only upon the recommendation of the principal and approval by majority vote of the school council.
Index Headings	Teachers - School employee, hiring of superintendent's spouse Education, Elementary and Secondary - School employee, hiring of superintendent's spouse Education, Elementary and Secondary - School superintendent, employing spouse of Public Officers and Employees - School employee, hiring of superintendent's spouse

Amendment	Senate Floor Amendment 1
Sponsor	J. Higdon
Summary	Make title amendment.
Index Headings	Teachers - School employee, hiring of superintendent's spouse Education, Elementary and Secondary - School employee, hiring of superintendent's spouse Education, Elementary and Secondary - School superintendent, employing spouse of Public Officers and Employees - School employee, hiring of superintendent's spouse

Amendment	Senate Floor Amendment 2
Sponsor	J. Higdon
Summary	Retain original provisions except create a new section of KRS Chapter 18A to establish the sufficiency of a high school diploma or its equivalent when graduation from high school is a condition for employment or promotion in the state service, regardless of whether an employee attended an accredited secondary school, a nonaccredited secondary school, or a home school.
Index Headings	Teachers - School employee, hiring of superintendent's spouse Education, Elementary and Secondary - School employee, hiring of superintendent's spouse Education, Elementary and Secondary - School superintendent, employing spouse of Public Officers and Employees - School employee, hiring of superintendent's spouse