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House Bill 227

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Last Action	03/08/24: to Education (S)
Title	AN ACT relating to school districts.
Bill Documents	Current/Final Introduced
Bill Request Number	304
Sponsor	J. Tipton
Summary of Original Version	Amend KRS 160.041 to provide a merger process for contiguous school districts; require the Kentucky Board of Education to determine the terms of merger for an insolvent district if no agreement between the school districts can be reached; require the Kentucky Board of Education to promulgate regulations regarding mergers due to insolvency.
Index Headings of Original Version	Education, Elementary and Secondary - Contiguous school districts, merger Education, Elementary and Secondary - Insolvent school district, merger provisions Administrative Regulations and Proceedings - Kentucky Board of Education, merger of school districts
Jump to Proposed Amendments	House Committee Substitute 1
Votes	Vote History

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01/10/24	introduced in House to Committee on Committees (H)
01/17/24	to Education (H)
02/27/24	reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
02/28/24	2nd reading, to Rules posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, February 29, 2024
03/05/24	3rd reading, passed 80-13 with Committee Substitute (1)
03/06/24	received in Senate to Committee on Committees (S)
03/08/24	to Education (S)

Proposed Amendments

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Amendment	House Committee Substitute 1
Summary	Retain original provisions; specify that a majority of voters in each school district is required.
Index Headings	Education, Elementary and Secondary - Contiguous school district, merger provisions

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