AN ACT relating to the primary program.
     Create a new section of KRS Chapter 158 to define the primary program; describe the critical attributes for the primary program; require that each school council or school, when no council exists, determine the organization of its ungraded primary program including the extent to which multiage groups are necessary based on the critical attributes and to require that each local school district collect data by school on the number of primary students who take five years to complete the program and publish the data in the annual performance report; amend KRS 156.160 by deleting references to the ungraded primary program and make technical changes; amend KRS 158.030 by deleting the definition of the primary program.

     Feb 3-introduced in House
     Feb 4-to Education (H)
     Mar 2-posted in committee
     Mar 9-reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
     Mar 10-2nd reading, to Rules; posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for March 11, 1998
     Mar 12-3rd reading, passed 94-0
     Mar 13-received in Senate
     Mar 16-to Education (S)
     Mar 25-reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar
     Mar 26-2nd reading, to Rules; posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for March 27, 1998
     Mar 27-3rd reading, passed 36-0
     Mar 30-received in House; enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
     Mar 31-enrolled, signed by President of the Senate; delivered to Governor
     Apr 9-signed by Governor