| Last Action | 02/27/25: floor amendment (1) filed |
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| Title | AN ACT relating to compulsory attendance. |
| Bill Documents | Introduced |
| Fiscal Impact Statement | Fiscal Note |
| Bill Request Number | 1675 |
| Sponsors | G. Williams, S. Rawlings, L. Tichenor |
| Summary of Original Version | Amend KRS 159.030 to create an exemption for compulsory attendance in school for a child who is at least 16 years old and has obtained a High School Equivalency Diploma. |
| Index Headings of Original Version |
Education, Elementary and Secondary - Compulsory school attendance, exemption Education, Vocational - Compulsory school attendance, exemption Children and Minors - Compulsory school attendance, exemption Fiscal Note - Compulsory school attendance, exemption |
| Jump to Proposed Amendments | Senate Floor Amendment 1 |
| 02/18/25 |
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| 02/20/25 |
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| 02/27/25 |
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| Amendment | Senate Floor Amendment 1 |
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| Sponsor | G. Williams |
| Summary | Delete Section 1; amend KRS 159.030 to permit exception for compulsory attendance upon specified conditions; amend KRS 158.143 to reduce eligibility for high school equivalency diploma to age 16 upon specified conditions; permit the state board to promulgate administrative regulations to establish qualifying apprenticeship opportunities and to specify opportunities to be included. |
| Index Headings |
Boards and Commissions - Kentucky Board of Education, qualifying apprenticeship Education, Elementary and Secondary - Compulsory school attendance, exemption Education, Vocational - Compulsory school attendance, exemption Children and Minors - Compulsory school attendance, exemption Administrative Regulations and Proceedings - Kentucky Board of Education, qualifying apprenticeship |
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