Kentucky
General Assembly

02/15/19	introduced in Senate
02/19/19	to Education (S)
02/20/19	taken from Education (S) 1st reading returned to Education (S)
02/21/19	reported favorably, 2nd reading, to Rules with Committee Substitute (1)
02/22/19	floor amendment (1), (2) and (3) filed to Committee Substitute
02/25/19	floor amendment (4) filed to Committee Substitute
02/26/19	posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, February 26, 2019 3rd reading floor amendment (3) withdrawn floor amendments (1) and (2) defeated passed 31-6 with Committee Substitute (1) and floor amendment (4) received in House
02/27/19	to Local Government (H)
02/28/19	posted in committee
03/06/19	reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar floor amendment (1) filed
03/07/19	2nd reading, to Rules posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 12, 2019
03/12/19	3rd reading floor amendment (1) defeated passed 54-42
03/13/19	received in Senate enrolled, signed by President of the Senate enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House delivered to Governor
03/25/19	signed by Governor (KY Acts ch. 065)

Amendment	Senate Committee Substitute 1
Summary	Retain original provisions except delete provisions regarding small purchase procedures; amend KRS 160.290 to require the board of a county school district in a county with a consolidated local government adopted under KRS Chapter 67C to empower the superintendent to carry out the district's day-to-day operations; amend KRS 160.345 to make the selection of a principal by the school council subject to the approval of the superintendent in a county school district in a county with a consolidated local government adopted under KRS Chapter 67C; amend KRS 161.720 to define "district-level administrative position"; amend KRS 161.720 and 161.740 to prohibit a teacher who enters a district-level administrative position in a county school district in a county with a consolidated local government adopted under KRS Chapter 67C from being issued a continuing service contract; amend KRS 161.740 to provide that a teacher in a county school district in a county with a consolidated local government adopted under KRS Chapter 67C who transfers from a district-level administrative position to a non-district-level administrative position in the district or to another district shall revert to continuing contract status.
Index Headings	Education, Elementary and Secondary - Continuing service contracts, prohibiting for district-level administrative positions Education, Elementary and Secondary - Principal hiring in certain districts, superintendent approval of Education, Elementary and Secondary - Superintendents, requiring board to grant authority for daily operations in certain districts Teachers - Continuing service contracts, prohibiting for district-level administrative positions

Amendment	Senate Floor Amendment 1
Sponsor	R. Thomas
Summary	Amend KRS 160.345 to allow the superintendent principal selection approval authority for a school that lacks a school council.
Index Headings	Education, Elementary and Secondary - Principal selection, provide superintendent approval for

Amendment	Senate Floor Amendment 2
Sponsor	R. Thomas
Summary	Amend KRS 161.765 to limit a superintendent's authority to demote an administrator to only those administrators that report directly to the superintendent.
Index Headings	Education, Elementary and Secondary - Administrator demotion, superintendent direct reports, limit to

Amendment	Senate Floor Amendment 3
Sponsor	J. Schickel
Summary	Amend KRS 160.345 to require a school council to recommend a principal to the superintendent for approval in any district.
Index Headings	Education, Elementary and Secondary - Principal selection, provide superintendent approval for

Amendment	Senate Floor Amendment 4
Sponsor	J. Adams
Summary	Delete Section 1 amending KRS 160.290 and replace with language amending KRS 160.370 to provide that the board of a county school district in a county with a consolidated local government adopted under KRS Chapter 67C shall authorize the superintendent to approve purchases of up to $20,000.
Index Headings	Education, Elementary and Secondary - Superintendent purchasing authority, requiring board to provide in certain districts Boards and Commissions - School boards, requiring to grant superintendent purchase authority in certain districts Purchasing - School superintendent purchasing authority, requiring board to provide in certain districts

Amendment	House Floor Amendment 1
Sponsor	J. Donohue
Summary	Delete the new language providing principal selection approval to the superintendent.
Index Headings	Education, Elementary and Secondary - Principal selection, delete approval by superintendent