Kentucky
General Assembly

02/18/16	introduced in Senate
02/22/16	to Education (S)
02/25/16	reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1) committee amendment (1-title)
02/26/16	2nd reading, to Rules
03/08/16	floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute
03/11/16	floor amendment (2) filed to Committee Substitute
03/15/16	taken from Rules recommitted to Education (S)

Amendment	Senate Committee Substitute 1
Summary	Retain original provisions; delete "name- based" language from all established background checks of child abuse and neglect records maintained by the Cabinet for Health and Family Services when considering employment decisions; amend KRS 161.790 to clarify the causes for which a contract of a teacher can be terminated; require an attorney to serve as hearing officer and chairman of the tribunal; remove lay person from tribunal; establish selection and training requirements for hearing officers; establish a prehearing conference for motions and mediation; establish tribunal's decision as a recommended order and allow parties to file exceptions to recommended order; allow hearing officer to respond to exceptions by entering original recommended order or an amended order as a final order; limit decisions to upholding or overturning the decision of the superintendent.
Index Headings	Crimes and Punishments - Education employment, background checks of child abuse and neglect records Education, Elementary and Secondary - Employment, background checks of child abuse and neglect records Personnel and Employment - Education employment, background checks of child abuse and neglect records Safety - Health and Family Services, education employment, abuse and neglect records check Children and Minors - Education employment, background checks of child abuse and neglect records

Amendment	Senate Committee Amendment 1
Sponsor	J. Adams
Summary	Make title amendment.
Index Headings	Crimes and Punishments - Education employment, background checks of child abuse and neglect records Education, Elementary and Secondary - Employment, background checks of child abuse and neglect records Personnel and Employment - Education employment, background checks of child abuse and neglect records Safety - Health and Family Services, education employment, abuse and neglect records check Children and Minors - Education employment, background checks of child abuse and neglect records

Amendment	Senate Floor Amendment 1
Sponsor	M. McGarvey
Summary	Establish a definition for "Child abuse and neglect records maintained by the Cabinet for Health and Family Services".
Index Headings	Crimes and Punishments - Education employment, background checks of child abuse and neglect records Education, Elementary and Secondary - Employment, background checks of child abuse and neglect records Personnel and Employment - Education employment, background checks of child abuse and neglect records Safety - Health and Family Services, education employment, abuse and neglect records check Children and Minors - Education employment, background checks of child abuse and neglect records

Amendment	Senate Floor Amendment 2
Sponsor	J. Adams
Summary	Delete and reestablish language related to a certified or classified employee notifying a superintendent of findings related to child abuse and neglect records maintained by the Cabinet for Health and Family Services.
Index Headings	Crimes and Punishments - Education employment, background checks of child abuse and neglect records Education, Elementary and Secondary - Employment, background checks of child abuse and neglect records Personnel and Employment - Education employment, background checks of child abuse and neglect records Safety - Health and Family Services, education employment, abuse and neglect records check Children and Minors - Education employment, background checks of child abuse and neglect records