| Last Action | 02/19/25: 2nd reading, to Rules |
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| Title | AN ACT relating to employment at public postsecondary education institutions. |
| Bill Documents | Introduced |
| Bill Request Number | 878 |
| Sponsors | J. Tipton, J. Decker |
| Summary of Original Version | Amend KRS 164.360, 164.230, and 164.830 to require the boards of each state university and the Kentucky Community and Technical College System to approve a performance and productivity evaluation process for presidents and all faculty members by January 1, 2026; require faculty evaluations to be completed at least once every four years; permit removal of certain employees for failure to meet performance and productivity requirements regardless of status; permit a board to delegate appointment and removal of faculty to the college or university president; require that each board of regents of the six state comprehensive universities appoint a university president; specify employment contract duration limits for employees of comprehensive universities and the Kentucky Community and Technical College System. |
| Index Headings of Original Version |
Education, Higher - Performance and productivity evaluations, faculty removal Education, Higher - State colleges and universities, faculty evaluation process, creation Education, Higher - State comprehensive universities, appointment of president, requirement Universities and Colleges - Boards of regents and trustees, faculty evaluation process, creation Universities and Colleges - Performance and productivity evaluations, faculty removal Universities and Colleges - State comprehensive universities, appointment of president, requirement Boards and Commissions - State college and university boards of regents and trustees, faculty evaluation process, creation |
| Jump to Proposed Amendments | House Committee Substitute 1 |
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| 02/19/25 |
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| Amendment | House Committee Substitute 1 |
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| Summary | Retain original provisions except remove allowance for six-year employment contracts. |
| Index Headings |
Education, Higher - State colleges and universities, employment contracts, allowable years Universities and Colleges - Employment contracts, allowable years |
Last updated: 2/19/2025 6:59 PM (EST)