Kentucky
General Assembly

08/10/11	Prefiled by the sponsor(s).
10/05/11	To: Interim Joint Committee on Education
01/03/12	introduced in House to Education (H)
01/12/12	posted in committee
01/31/12	reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar with Committee Substitute
02/01/12	2nd reading, to Rules posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Tuesday, February 7, 2012
02/07/12	taken from the Consent Orders of the Day, placed in the Regular Orders of the Day 3rd reading, passed 97-0 with Committee Substitute
02/08/12	received in Senate
02/10/12	to Education (S)
03/26/12	taken from Education (S) 1st reading returned to Education (S)
03/27/12	reported favorably, 2nd reading, to Rules with Committee Substitute, committee amendment (1-title)
03/29/12	floor amendments (1) and (2-title) filed
03/30/12	posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, March 30, 2012 passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day floor amendment (3) filed to Committee Substitute, floor amendment (4-title) filed 3rd reading Committee Substitute withdrawn committee amendment (1-title) withdrawn floor amendments (1) and (2-title) withdrawn passed 36-0 received in House enrolled, signed by each presiding officer delivered to Governor
04/11/12	signed by Governor (Acts ch. 40)

Amendment	House Committee Substitute 1
Summary	Retain the provisions of HB 37 with the following changes: remove cap on number of districts of innovation that can be approved; change percent of teachers and staff from 80 percent to 70 percent that must vote for waiver under KRS 160.345.
Index Headings	Teachers - Districts of innovation, schools of innovation Administrative Regulations and Proceedings - Kentucky Board of Education, districts of innovation, implementation Education, Elementary and Secondary - Districts of innovation, authorization of

Amendment	Senate Committee Substitute 1
Summary	Retain original provisions; create new sections of KRS Chapter 160 to describe the intent of the General Assembly and the purposes of authorizing public charter schools; define terms; establish the Public Charter School Commission and identify membership selection and responsibilities of members; outline the requirements and limitations on the establishment of charter schools including identification of charter school authorizers; describe responsibilities of authorizers; describe charter school application, renewal, and revocation process; establish the Public Charter School Commission trust fund and identify uses of the fund; require the commissioner of education to distribute charter school information to potential authorizers; create a new section of KRS Chapter 159 to identify student enrollment and withdrawal requirements to be followed by a charter school; create a new section of KRS Chapter 161 to identify employment conditions for charter school staff; create a new section of KRS Chapter 157 to require local, state, and federal funds to be distributed to charter schools using formulas and allocation processes used in non-charter schools; amend KRS 161.220 to include teachers employed by a board of directors of a public charter school as members within the teachers retirement system; amend KRS 78.510 to include noncertified employees of boards of directors of public charter schools in the county employees retirement system.
Index Headings	Teachers - Districts of innovation, schools of innovation Administrative Regulations and Proceedings - Kentucky Board of Education, districts of innovation, implementation Education, Elementary and Secondary - Districts of innovation, authorization of

Amendment	Senate Committee Amendment 1
Sponsor	K. Winters
Summary	Make title amendment.
Index Headings	Teachers - Districts of innovation, schools of innovation Administrative Regulations and Proceedings - Kentucky Board of Education, districts of innovation, implementation Education, Elementary and Secondary - Districts of innovation, authorization of

Amendment	Senate Floor Amendment 1
Sponsor	J. Higdon
Summary	Delete all provisions and add requirement that if high school completion is a condition for employment or promotion in state service, the condition is met if the employee has been awarded a high school diploma, or its equivalent under KRS 151B.125, regardless of whether the employee attended an accredited secondary school, a nonaccredited secondary school, or a home school.
Index Headings	Teachers - Districts of innovation, schools of innovation Administrative Regulations and Proceedings - Kentucky Board of Education, districts of innovation, implementation Education, Elementary and Secondary - Districts of innovation, authorization of

Amendment	Senate Floor Amendment 2
Sponsor	J. Higdon
Summary	Make title amendment.
Index Headings	Teachers - Districts of innovation, schools of innovation Administrative Regulations and Proceedings - Kentucky Board of Education, districts of innovation, implementation Education, Elementary and Secondary - Districts of innovation, authorization of

Amendment	Senate Floor Amendment 3
Sponsor	J. Higdon
Summary	Retain charter schools provisions; delete provisions dealing with districts of innovation; add conditions for meeting high school diploma requirement for employment or promotion in state service jobs.
Index Headings	Teachers - Districts of innovation, schools of innovation Administrative Regulations and Proceedings - Kentucky Board of Education, districts of innovation, implementation Education, Elementary and Secondary - Districts of innovation, authorization of

Amendment	Senate Floor Amendment 4
Sponsor	J. Higdon
Summary	Make title amendment.
Index Headings	Teachers - Districts of innovation, schools of innovation Administrative Regulations and Proceedings - Kentucky Board of Education, districts of innovation, implementation Education, Elementary and Secondary - Districts of innovation, authorization of