Kentucky
General Assembly

Search

House Bill 87

Actions | Amendments
Last Action 03/19/20: to Education (S)
Title AN ACT relating to high school graduation requirements.
Bill Documents Current/Final
Introduced
Bill Request Number 817
Sponsors R. Huff, D. Frazier, M. Hart
Summary of Original Version Create a new section of KRS Chapter 158 to require completion of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid form as a high school graduation requirement; provide waiver options for meeting the requirement; require local boards of education to develop policies and procedures to assist students in completing the requirement.
Index Headings of Original Version Education, Elementary and Secondary - FAFSA completion, require for high school graduation
Education, Finance - FAFSA completion, require for high school graduation
Jump to Proposed Amendments House Floor Amendment 1
House Floor Amendment 2
Votes Vote History

Actions

Top | Amendments
11/05/19
  • Prefiled by the sponsor(s).
01/07/20
  • introduced in House
  • to Education (H)
01/21/20
  • posted in committee
01/28/20
  • reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
01/29/20
  • 2nd reading, to Rules
01/30/20
  • posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, January 31, 2020
02/05/20
  • floor amendment (1) filed
03/05/20
  • floor amendment (2) filed
03/17/20
  • 3rd reading, passed 48-33 with floor amendment (1)
03/18/20
  • received in Senate
03/19/20
  • to Education (S)

Proposed Amendments

Top | Actions
Amendment House Floor Amendment 1
Sponsor S. Lee
Summary Exclude at-home private schools from the section's provisions.
Index Headings Education, Elementary and Secondary - FAFSA graduation requirement, at-home private school, exclusion for

Amendment House Floor Amendment 2
Sponsor R. Huff
Summary 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.
Index Headings Education, Elementary and Secondary - Graduation requirements, statewide assessment, prohibit inclusion of
Education, Elementary and Secondary - Graduation requirements, postsecondary readiness indicator, prohibit inclusion of

Last updated: 10/27/2020 12:10 PM (EDT)
To receive notice when the record is updated follow @LRCTweetBot.