Kentucky
General Assembly

02/04/25	introduced in House to Committee on Committees (H)
02/07/25	to Primary and Secondary Education (H)
02/19/25	reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
02/20/25	2nd reading, to Rules
02/26/25	posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, February 27, 2025
03/05/25	3rd reading, passed 97-0 with Committee Substitute (1)
03/06/25	received in Senate to Committee on Committees (S)
03/07/25	to Education (S)
03/11/25	reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)
03/12/25	2nd reading, to Rules posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, March 13, 2025 floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute
03/13/25	3rd reading, passed 37-0 with Committee Substitute (1), Floor Amendment (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title) received in House to Rules (H)
03/14/25	taken from Rules placed in the Orders of the Day House refused to concur in Senate Committee Substitute (1), Floor Amendment (1), and Committee Amendment (1-title) received in Senate to Rules (S) posted for passage for receding from Senate Floor Amendment (1), Committee Substitute (1), and Committee Amendment (1-title) Senate receded from Committee Substitute (1), Floor Amendment (1), and Committee Amendment (1-title) passed 35-0 received in House enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House enrolled, signed by President of the Senate delivered to Governor
03/26/25	signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 92)

Amendment	House Committee Substitute 1
Fiscal Impact Statement	Fiscal Note to House Committee Substitute 1
Summary	Retain original provisions, except require the superintendent and principal of a school identified for comprehensive support and improvement to collaborate with the Department of Education to create a turnaround training and support team; require a local board of education to approve the turnaround team.
Index Headings	Education, Elementary and Secondary - Comprehensive support and improvement schools, turnaround team State Agencies - Department of Education, comprehensive support and improvement schools, turnaround team Fiscal Note - Department of Education, comprehensive support and improvement schools, turnaround team

Amendment	Senate Committee Substitute 1
Summary	Retain original provisions; allow a school district with multiple schools identified for comprehensive support and improvement to contract with a turnaround vendor subject to approval of the commissioner of education; create a new section of KRS Chapter 160 to prohibit a public school district or public charter school from entering into a nondisclosure agreement relating to misconduct involving a minor or student; amend KRS 160.380 to define "abusive conduct"; require school district applicants to disclose being the subject of any disciplinary actions in the previous 12 months relating to abusive conduct and consent to a reference check; require school districts to conduct reference checks; require nonpublic schools and public school districts to disclose any disciplinary actions related to abusive conduct of applicants; provide immunity for disclosures made about school employee conduct; require school districts to request all related information from public and nonpublic schools and the Education Professional Standards Board (ESPB); require schools and EPSB to provide the records; require requests for information to be satisfied in 10 working days; require EPSB to create and implement procedures for information requests; require all school district applicants to list all schools of previous and current employment on the application; require a school district to internally report and investigate to completion all allegations of abusive conduct; require all records relating to an allegation of abusive conduct to be retained in an employee's personnel file unless the allegation is proven false; provide that certain requirements apply to public charter schools; amend KRS 156.160 to direct the Kentucky Board of Education to include employment standards in the voluntary certification standards for private schools; make technical corrections; amend KRS 160.151 to define "certified nonpublic school"; require employees of certified nonpublic schools to submit to a national and state criminal background check and a CA/N check; require certified nonpublic school personnel to have a state criminal background check every five years; prohibit a certified nonpublic school from hiring a violent or felony sex crime offender; require a certified nonpublic school to conduct reference checks on all applicants; prohibit a certified nonpublic school from entering into a nondisclosure agreement related to misconduct involving a minor or student; make technical corrections; amend KRS 156.095 to require the Kentucky Department of Education to develop a training related to sexual misconduct and inappropriate relationships for employees to undergo every five years; make technical corrections; amend KRS 161.151 to conform; require that an allegation of abusive conduct be reported pursuant to KRS 620.030; amend KRS 158.4431 and 156.492 to make conforming changes.
Index Headings	Education, Elementary and Secondary - Misconduct involving minors, nondisclosure agreement, prohibition Education, Elementary and Secondary - School district applicants, disclosure of abusive conduct Education, Elementary and Secondary - School district applicants, employment history request, deadline State Agencies - Department of Education, certified nonpublic schools, requirements State Agencies - Department of Education, development of training for school employees, appropriate conduct Teachers - Background check, requirement Teachers - Felony charge, disclosure Teachers - Misconduct involving minors, nondisclosure agreement, prohibition Teachers - Misconduct involving minors, reporting requirement Boards and Commissions - Education Professional Standards Board, records Background Checks - School district applicants, disclosure statement

Amendment	Senate Committee Amendment 1
Sponsor	S. West
Summary	Make title amendment.
Index Headings	Title Amendments - HB 298/GA

Amendment	Senate Floor Amendment 1
Sponsor	S. West
Summary	Retain original provisions; allow the Cabinet for Health and Family Services or law enforcement officials to cease a school district's investigation into abusive conduct.
Index Headings	State Agencies - Cabinet for Health and Family Services, school districts, investigation Education, Elementary and Secondary - Misconduct involving minors, investigation authority Police, City and County - School districts, misconduct involving minors, investigation Police, State - School districts, misconduct involving minors, investigation Sheriffs - School districts, misconduct involving minors, investigation Teachers - Misconduct involving minors, school districts, investigation Children and Minors - Misconduct involving minors, school districts, investigation