| Last Action | 02/11/26: 2nd reading, to Rules |
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| Title | AN ACT relating to proactive postsecondary admission. |
| Bill Documents | Introduced |
| Fiscal Impact Statement | Fiscal Note |
| Bill Request Number | 1019 |
| Sponsor | J. Tipton |
| Summary of Original Version | Create a new section of KRS Chapter 164 to define terms; establish a proactive postsecondary admissions program to be managed by the Council on Postsecondary Education; require each public postsecondary education institution in Kentucky to establish the minimum academic qualification for prospective admission to the institution and implement the common online application approved by the council by July 1, 2027; require the Kentucky Department of Education and each certified nonpublic school to submit a compiled list with designated information of all high school students who most recently completed their junior year to the council and the Kentucky Center for Statistics on or before September 1 of each year; require the KHEAA to submit the KEES award amounts of public and certified nonpublic high school students to the council on or before September 1 of each year; direct the council to send a personalized prospective admissions letter notifying each eligible high school student of each public postsecondary education institution in Kentucky where the recipient qualifies for prospective admissions, provides instructions for the recipient to apply for full admission, and of the student's KEES scholarship amount; provide that the personalized letter shall not constitute a guarantee of admission; retain the right for public postsecondary education institutions to perform a comprehensive reviews of all admissions applications internally; create a new section of KRS Chapter 151 to direct the Kentucky Center for Statistics to collaborate with the Kentucky Department of Education and the Council on Postsecondary Education to publish annual data on academic and workforce outcomes; amend KRS 164.020 to direct the Council on Postsecondary Education to establish a common online application and maintain a website for students to apply to Kentucky public postsecondary institutions through the common online application. |
| Index Headings of Original Version |
Children And Minors - Proactive postsecondary admissions program, public secondary institutions, establishment Education, Elementary And Secondary - Proactive postsecondary admissions program, reporting of student data, notification to students Education, Higher - Proactive admissions program, public postsecondary institutions, establishment Reports Mandated - Kentucky Center for Statistics, annual educational and workforce data publication State Agencies - Council on Postsecondary Education, proactive postsecondary admissions program, administration State Agencies - Kentucky Center for Statistics, annual educational and workforce data publication Universities And Colleges - Proactive admissions program, public postsecondary institutions, establishment Fiscal Note - Proactive postsecondary admissions program, public secondary institutions, establishment |
| Jump to Proposed Amendments | House Committee Substitute 1 |
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| 01/20/26 |
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| 02/10/26 |
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| 02/11/26 |
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| Amendment | House Committee Substitute 1 |
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| Summary | Retain original provisions except remove certified nonpublic schools from the proactive postsecondary admissions program; remove the Council on Postsecondary Education's management of the proactive postsecondary admissions program; direct each public school district to annually invite each enrolled student to participate in the proactive postsecondary admissions program and notify the Kentucky Department of Education of students that opt-in to notifications about the program by July 1 each year; direct the department to notify the council of designated information for all students and additional information for students that opt-in; transfer the responsibility for sending personalized prospective admissions letters from the council to each public institution; remove the requirement that the letter include an estimated KEES amount and replace that requirement with instructions on how to access state and federal grant opportunities; require that the letter include information on the cost of attendance and notice of institutional aid opportunities; direct the council to collaborate with public institutions to promote and report annually on the program; direct the department to collaborate with local school districts to maximize student participation in the program and to report annually on designated information related to those efforts; designate certain information that the department shall report to the Kentucky Center for Statistics; restrict the Kentucky Center for Statistics from reporting personally identifiable information; direct that each public postsecondary education institution shall provide the institution's program application form to the council by November 1, 2027; require the council to review each form and offer suggestions. |
| Index Headings |
Children And Minors - Kentucky Department of Education, Kentucky Center for Statistics, data reporting Children And Minors - Proactive admissions program, information on students Education, Elementary And Secondary - Proactive admissions program, information on students Education, Higher - Proactive admissions program, personalized prospective admissions letter sent by institutions Education, Vocational - Proactive admissions program, personalized prospective admissions letter sent by institutions Reports Mandated - Council on Postsecondary Education, proactive admissions program Reports Mandated - Kentucky Department of Education, Kentucky Center for Statistics, data reporting Reports Mandated - Kentucky Department of Education, proactive admissions program Universities And Colleges - Proactive admissions program, personalized prospective admissions letter sent by institutions |
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