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Senate Bill 8

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Title AN ACT relating to charter schools and making an appropriation therefor.
Bill Documents Bill
Impact Statements Fiscal Note
Bill Request Number 392
Sponsors M. Wilson, D. Givens, C. Girdler, D. Thayer
Summary of Original Version 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 Kentucky 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 processes; establish the Kentucky Public Charter School Commission trust fund and identify uses of the fund; 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 public schools; amend KRS 161.220 to include a teacher employed by a board of directors of a public charter school as a member within the state retirement system; amend KRS 161.220 to include employees of boards of directors of public charter schools in the state-sponsored retirement system; amend KRS 78.510 to include noncertified employees of public charter schools in the state-sponsored retirement system; APPROPRIATION.
Index Headings of Original Version Education, Elementary and Secondary - Charter school, requirements for
Education, Finance - Charter school, transfer of funds to
Education, Higher - Charter schools, authorizers of
Retirement and Pensions - Charter schools, employees of
State Agencies - Charter schools, employees of
State Agencies - Kentucky Department of Education, charter schools, role
State Agencies - Public Charter School Commission, duties of
Teachers - Charter schools, employees of
Administrative Regulations and Proceedings - Public Charter School Commission, school insurance coverage
Appropriations - Kentucky Public Charter School Commission trust fund, establish
Children and Minors - Charter school, enrollment in
Fiscal Note - Charter schools, employees of
Proposed Amendments Senate Committee Amendment 1
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02/03/15
  • introduced in Senate
  • to Committee on Committees (S)
  • taken from Committee on Committees (S)
  • 1st reading
  • returned to Committee on Committees (S)
  • to Education (S)
02/04/15
  • taken from Education (S)
  • 2nd reading
  • returned to Education (S)
02/05/15
  • reported favorably, to Rules with committee amendment (1)
  • posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, February 5, 2015
  • 3rd reading
  • passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day
02/06/15
  • passed 23-12 with committee amendment (1)
  • received in House
02/09/15
  • to Education (H)

Proposed Amendments

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Amendment Senate Committee Amendment 1
Sponsor M. Wilson
Summary Amend the definition of qualified teacher to require that teachers be certified by the Education Professional Standards Board.
Index Headings Education, Elementary and Secondary - Charter school, requirements for
Education, Finance - Charter school, transfer of funds to
Education, Higher - Charter schools, authorizers of
Retirement and Pensions - Charter schools, employees of
State Agencies - Charter schools, employees of
State Agencies - Kentucky Department of Education, charter schools, role
State Agencies - Public Charter School Commission, duties of
Teachers - Charter schools, employees of
Administrative Regulations and Proceedings - Public Charter School Commission, school insurance coverage
Appropriations - Kentucky Public Charter School Commission trust fund, establish
Children and Minors - Charter school, enrollment in
Fiscal Note - Charter schools, employees of

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