| Last Action | 04/24/20: signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 112) |
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| Title | AN ACT relating to education. |
| Bill Documents |
Current/Final
Introduced |
| Bill Request Number | 840 |
| Sponsors | D. Givens, D. Carroll, M. Wilson |
| Summary of Original Version | Amend KRS 158.6455 to clarify the components of the statewide accountability system; require state indicators be evaluated on "status" and "change" and define the terms; require a school's overall performance, status, and change to be displayed on an online dashboard; amend KRS 160.346 to revise the criteria for determining targeted support and improvement and additional targeted support and improvement; prohibit the Department of Education from serving as the turnaround audit team or turnaround entity and from approving the school's audit team or turnaround entity; remove the principal evaluation and reassignment provisions from the audit and turnaround process; require the department to provide audit and turnaround intervention funds to districts identified for comprehensive support and improvement; amend KRS 156.160 to prohibit high school graduation requirements from including a postsecondary readiness indicator used in the state accountability system or a minimum score on a statewide assessment; amend KRS 158.140 to prohibit a local board from requiring achievement of a minimum score on a statewide assessment as a high school graduation requirement; amend KRS 160.1594 to prohibit charter authorizer training for local school boards until a charter application is received; amend KRS 158.6453 to require scores on IB examinations of 4 or higher to be included on the school report card; add noncodified language encouraging the department to assign more weight in the accountability system for progress made by subgroups toward goals. |
| Index Headings of Original Version |
Education, Elementary and Secondary - Charter school authorizer training, requirements for Education, Elementary and Secondary - Graduation requirements, statewide assessment, prohibit inclusion of Education, Elementary and Secondary - Low performing schools, identification of, change requirements for Education, Elementary and Secondary - Statewide accountability system, revisions to Education, Elementary and Secondary - Turnaround audit team or entity, requirements for State Agencies - Department of Education, turnaround audit or entity, prohibit serving as Teachers - Statewide accountability system, revisions to Boards and Commissions - Charter school authorizer training, requirements for |
| Jump to Proposed Amendments |
Senate Committee Substitute 1 Senate Floor Amendment 1 House Floor Amendment 1 |
| Votes | Vote History |
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| 04/24/20 |
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| Amendment | Senate Committee Substitute 1 |
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| Summary | Retain original provisions, except amend KRS 158.6455 to clarify implementation dates of the accountability system provisions; clarify that three years of performance shall be used when determining the lowest-performing five percent of schools; delete the minimum subgroup provisions; clarify that a superintendent, principal, or school district can appeal a performance judgment; amend KRS 160.346 to define "approved turnaround vendor list"; require the Kentucky Department of Education to conduct the audit when a school is identified for comprehensive support and improvement; require a local board of education to select a turnaround vendor for a comprehensive support and improvement school from the approved list; require the local school board to consult with the department on the turnaround plan; require the Kentucky Board of Education to promulgate administrative regulations on how the department shall disburse school improvement funds to schools identified for comprehensive support and improvement; require the department to submit an annual report to the Interim Joint Committee on Education on the performance of turnaround vendors; amend KRS 158.649 to revise the definition of "achievement gap"; amend various sections to conform. |
| Index Headings |
Education, Elementary and Secondary - Accountability system changes, implementation dates for Education, Elementary and Secondary - Accountability system reporting, delete minimum subgroup requirements Education, Elementary and Secondary - Achievement gap, revise definition of Education, Elementary and Secondary - Approved turnaround vendor list, requirement for Education, Elementary and Secondary - Approved turnaround vendor, school selection of Education, Elementary and Secondary - Comprehensive support and improvement school, audit requirements for State Agencies - Department of Education, school audits, performance of State Agencies - Department of Education, turnaround vendor performance, report on State Agencies - Kentucky Board of Education, school improvement funds, disbursement of State Agencies - Kentucky Board of Education, turnaround vendor list, creation of Reports Mandated - Department of Education, turnaround vendor performance, report on |
| Amendment | Senate Floor Amendment 1 |
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| Sponsor | G. Neal |
| Summary | Restore original language allowing a local board to choose local staff and community partners or the Kentucky Department of Education as the turnaround team. |
| Index Headings |
Education, Elementary and Secondary - School turnaround team, options for State Agencies - Kentucky Department of Education, turnaround team, option for |
| Amendment | House Floor Amendment 1 |
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| Sponsor | C. Massey |
| Summary | Exclude subgroups of 10-29 students from the accountability system but include them in the school report card. |
| Index Headings | Education, Elementary and Secondary - Accountability system, subgroups less than 30, exclusion of |
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