Kentucky
General Assembly

07/07/15	Prefiled by the sponsor(s).
01/05/16	introduced in House to Education (H)
01/28/16	posted in committee
02/02/16	reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar
02/03/16	2nd reading, to Rules posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Friday, February 5, 2016
02/05/16	3rd reading, passed 90-1
02/08/16	received in Senate
02/10/16	to Education (S)
03/22/16	reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar with Committee Substitute (1) and committee amendment (1-title)
03/23/16	2nd reading, to Rules floor amendments (1) and (2) filed to Committee Substitute
03/24/16	posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, March 25, 2016
03/25/16	passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day
03/28/16	passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day floor amendment (3) filed to Committee Substitute
03/29/16	passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day floor amendment (4-title) filed to Bill and (5) filed to Committee Substitute
04/01/16	passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day
04/15/16	passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day 3rd reading floor amendments (1) (2) (4-title) and (5) withdrawn passed 37-0 with Committee Substitutes (1) committee amendments (1-title), floor amendment (3) floor amendment (3) received in House to Rules (H) taken from Rules House concurred in Senate Committee Substitute (1), floor amendment (3) and committee amendment (1-title) passed 98-0 enrolled, signed by each presiding officer delivered to Governor
04/27/16	signed by Governor (Acts, ch.136)

Amendment	Senate Committee Substitute 1
Summary	Retain original provisions; amend KRS 158.6453, 158.6459, and 164.7874 to replace references to the ACT examination with "college admissions examination."
Index Headings	Education, Higher - Public postsecondary institutions, governing boards, required orientation and education program State Agencies - Council on Postsecondary Education, education programs for governing boards, development of Universities and Colleges - Public postsecondary institutions, governing boards, required orientation and education program Boards and Commissions - Regents and trustees, public postsecondary institutions, required orientation and education program

Amendment	Senate Committee Amendment 1
Sponsor	M. Wilson
Summary	Make title amendment.
Index Headings	Education, Higher - Public postsecondary institutions, governing boards, required orientation and education program State Agencies - Council on Postsecondary Education, education programs for governing boards, development of Universities and Colleges - Public postsecondary institutions, governing boards, required orientation and education program Boards and Commissions - Regents and trustees, public postsecondary institutions, required orientation and education program

Amendment	Senate Floor Amendment 1
Sponsor	G. Neal
Summary	Delete the provision requiring Advanced Placement courses to be emphasized when counseling a student to enroll in accelerated courses.
Index Headings	Education, Higher - Public postsecondary institutions, governing boards, required orientation and education program State Agencies - Council on Postsecondary Education, education programs for governing boards, development of Universities and Colleges - Public postsecondary institutions, governing boards, required orientation and education program Boards and Commissions - Regents and trustees, public postsecondary institutions, required orientation and education program

Amendment	Senate Floor Amendment 2
Sponsor	M. Wilson
Summary	Amend KRS 158.6453 to delete the requirement that a college readiness examination be given in the 8th and 10th grades; require a college admissions examination be given in the 9th grade; prohibit norm-referenced examinations from being used in a school's accountability score; require the Kentucky Department of Education to pay for the college admissions examination given in the 9th grade; delete references to the WorkKeys assessments; amend KRS 158.6455 to include postsecondary readiness measures in the school accountability system; require the Kentucky Community and Technical College System to compile a list of certifications in demand by Kentucky employers; require the Kentucky Department of Education to pay for initial assessments taken by high school students for attaining industry-recognized certifications; amend KRS 164.821 to require the voting members of the board to annually select a chairperson; amend KRS 158.6459, 160.107, and 164.7874 to conform.
Index Headings	Education, Higher - Public postsecondary institutions, governing boards, required orientation and education program State Agencies - Council on Postsecondary Education, education programs for governing boards, development of Universities and Colleges - Public postsecondary institutions, governing boards, required orientation and education program Boards and Commissions - Regents and trustees, public postsecondary institutions, required orientation and education program

Amendment	Senate Floor Amendment 3
Sponsor	M. Wilson
Summary	Amend KRS 158.6453 to not require Advanced Placement courses to be emphasized when counseling a student to enroll in accelerated courses; amend KRS 164.821 to require the voting members of the board to annually select a chairperson.
Index Headings	Education, Higher - Public postsecondary institutions, governing boards, required orientation and education program State Agencies - Council on Postsecondary Education, education programs for governing boards, development of Universities and Colleges - Public postsecondary institutions, governing boards, required orientation and education program Boards and Commissions - Regents and trustees, public postsecondary institutions, required orientation and education program

Amendment	Senate Floor Amendment 4
Sponsor	D. Givens
Summary	Make title amendment.
Index Headings	Education, Higher - Public postsecondary institutions, governing boards, required orientation and education program State Agencies - Council on Postsecondary Education, education programs for governing boards, development of Universities and Colleges - Public postsecondary institutions, governing boards, required orientation and education program Boards and Commissions - Regents and trustees, public postsecondary institutions, required orientation and education program

Amendment	Senate Floor Amendment 5
Sponsor	D. Givens
Summary	Create a new section of KRS 158 to establish the Governor's School for Entrepreneurs Program to implement a statewide experiential summer education program attached to the Office of the Secretary of the Education and Workforce Cabinet for administrative purposes; create an advisory board consisting of five voting members appointed by the Governor for staggered three-year terms with the Governor or designee from the executive cabinet, the commissioner of education, the president of the Council on Postsecondary Education, and the Secretary of Education and Workforce Development Cabinet as ex officio members; direct the cabinet to contract with an entrepreneurship education organization to administer and operate the summer program; clarify annual appropriation from general fund used only for the purposes of the program; provide reporting procedures for use of funds; allow the entrepreneurship education organization to solicit program support and funds from private businesses, foundations, industries, and government agencies for the school; permit the entrepreneurship education organization to perform other initiatives pertaining to its mission so long as funds appropriated for the program are restricted to the school; amend KRS 12.020 to attach the Governor's School for Entrepreneurs Program to the Office of the Secretary of the Education and Workforce Cabinet for administrative purposes; amend KRS 158.648 to include the Governor's School for Entrepreneurs Program as an agency available for consultation to the state advisory council for gifted and talented education; amend KRS 161.220 to include employees of the Governor's School for Entrepreneurs Program as members of the teachers retirement system.
Index Headings	Education, Higher - Public postsecondary institutions, governing boards, required orientation and education program State Agencies - Council on Postsecondary Education, education programs for governing boards, development of Universities and Colleges - Public postsecondary institutions, governing boards, required orientation and education program Boards and Commissions - Regents and trustees, public postsecondary institutions, required orientation and education program