| Last Action | 03/22/24: signed by Governor (Acts Ch.9) |
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| Title | AN ACT relating to public school transportation. |
| Bill Documents |
Acts Chapter 9
Current/Final Introduced |
| Bill Request Number | 872 |
| Sponsors | E. Callaway, K. Bratcher, J. Bauman, K. Fleming, K. Herron, J. Hodgson, J. Nemes, R. Roarx |
| Summary of Enacted Version | Amends KRS 158.110 to require that local school boards adopt a transportation services policy; amends KRS 158.148, relating to school district discipline guidelines, to require that the Kentucky Department of Education create a model transportation services policy, to detail required provisions of local board transportation services policies, to create process for operators of transportation to report, be heard during proceedings, and receive a response regarding misconduct by students aboard transportation and by parents or guardians, to permit revocation of transportation privileges based on failure to acknowledge transportation services policy, and to require that any action related to students with disabilities be in compliance with applicable federal law; and amends KRS 158.445 to require inclusion of the transportation services policy in district safety plans. |
| Summary of Original Version | Amend KRS 158.110 to require local school boards to adopt a transportation services policy; amend KRS 158.148, relating to school district discipline guidelines, to require the Kentucky Department of Education to create a model transportation services policy; detail required provision of local board transportation services policies; create process for operators of transportation to report, be heard during proceedings, and receive a response regarding misconduct by students aboard transportation and also by parents or guardians; permit revocation of transportation privileges based on failure to acknowledge transportation services policy; amend KRS 158.445 to require inclusion of the transportation services policy in district safety plans. |
| Index Headings of Original Version |
Education, Elementary and Secondary - Local boards of education policies, transportation services Education, Elementary and Secondary - Pupil transportation, discipline policies and procedures Education, Vocational - Local boards of education policies, transportation services State Agencies - Department of Education, transportation service model policy, creation |
| Jump to Proposed Amendments |
House Committee Substitute 1 House Floor Amendment 1 |
| Votes | Vote History |
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| Amendment | House Committee Substitute 1 |
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| Summary | Retain original provisions, except remove ability of transportation provider to temporarily remove pupil from transportation based on parent or guardian misconduct; require additional language within transportation services policy regarding potential criminal violations for misconduct related to transportation. |
| Index Headings |
Education, Elementary and Secondary - Local boards of education policies, transportation services, required language State Agencies - Department of Education, transportation service model policy, required language |
| Amendment | House Floor Amendment 1 |
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| Sponsor | E. Callaway |
| Summary | State that any action under this section related to students with disabilities shall be in compliance with applicable federal law. |
| Index Headings |
Children and Minors - School district transportation services policy, students with disabilities, federal law compliance Disabilities and the Disabled - School district transportation services policy, federal law compliance Education, Elementary and Secondary - Transportation services policy, students with disabilities, federal law compliance |
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