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House Bill 454

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Last Action returned to Education (S)
Title AN ACT relating to school curriculum.
Bill Documents Current/Final
Introduced
Bill Request Number 1202
Sponsors J. Shell, J. Carney, D. Bentley, K. Fleming , J. Greer, D. Meade , C. Morgan, K. Moser, R. Nelson, D. Schamore, A. Wuchner, J. York
Summary of Original Version Create a new section of KRS Chapter 158 to require, beginning with the 2017-2018 school year, a local school district shall provide essential skills curriculum to students; require each student to attain essential skills to graduate; amend KRS 158.645 to conform; create a new section of KRS Chapter 158 requiring the Kentucky Department of Education to develop an age-appropriate drug awareness and prevention program; require local school boards to ensure that students receive annual instruction in drug awareness and prevention.
Index Headings of Original Version Education, Elementary and Secondary - Drug awareness and prevention, students to receive instruction in
Education, Elementary and Secondary - Essential skills curriculum, graduation requirement, school district to provide
Education, Elementary and Secondary - Essential skills curriculum, Department of Education to develop
State Agencies - Department of Education, essential skills curriculum, development of
Children and Minors - Drug awareness and prevention, students to receive instruction in
Proposed Amendments House Committee Substitute 1
Votes Vote History

Actions

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02/16/17
  • introduced in House
02/21/17
  • to Education (H)
02/27/17
  • posted in committee
02/28/17
  • reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute
03/01/17
  • 2nd reading, to Rules
  • posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, March 2, 2017
03/02/17
  • 3rd reading, passed 72-21 with Committee Substitute
03/03/17
  • received in Senate
03/06/17
  • to Education (S)
03/08/17
  • taken from Education (S)
  • 1st reading
  • returned to Education (S)
03/14/17
  • taken from Education (S)
  • 2nd reading
  • returned to Education (S)

Proposed Amendments

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Amendment House Committee Substitute 1
Summary Retain original provisions except require every school to provide an essential skills program; require the Kentucky Department of Education to collaborate with the Kentucky Education and Workforce Development Cabinet to create an essential skills program; require the Kentucky Department of Education to collaborate with the School Curriculum, Assessment and Accountability Council, the Council on Postsecondary Education, the Kentucky Chamber of Commerce, the Kentucky Education and Workforce Development Cabinet in developing age-appropriate drug awareness and prevention standards; require teachers to receive appropriate professional development on drug prevention and awareness.
Index Headings Education, Elementary and Secondary - Drug awareness and prevention, students to receive instruction in
Education, Elementary and Secondary - Essential skills curriculum, graduation requirement, school district to provide
Education, Elementary and Secondary - Essential skills curriculum, Department of Education to develop
State Agencies - Department of Education, essential skills curriculum, development of
Children and Minors - Drug awareness and prevention, students to receive instruction in

Last updated: 1/16/2019 3:02 PM (EST)