Summary of Original Version

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 156 to establish a procedure for a local board of education to submit a waiver request to the Kentucky Board of Education to waive a statute or administrative regulation; set the terms and limitations of a waivers; authorize the identification of schools of innovation and establish parameters for the status; establish procedures for the renewal of approved waivers; provide the conditions and procedure for rescinding waivers by the state board; authorize the promulgation of administrative regulations to adopt necessary forms and procedures to process waiver requests; amend various sections to conform; repeal KRS 156.108 and 160.107; provide that the Act may be cited as the School Innovation Act.

Summary of Amendment: House Committee Substitute 1

Summary Retain original provisions; create a new section of KRS 156.395 to 156.476 to direct KDE to create an instructional materials depository and outline requirements; define terms; establish the State Quality Curriculum Task Force; set membership and responsibilities of task force and instructional materials reviewers; require school districts to adopt and use high quality instructional materials and programs from the state-approved list; permit chief state school officer to purchase instructional materials for distribution to public school students; require the Education Professional Standards Board to require teacher preparation programs to align curriculum with state's academic standards; make conforming amendments and repeals; EFFECTIVE, in part, July 1, 2026.

Summary of Amendment: House Committee Amendment 1 -- S. Lewis

Summary Make title amendment.

Summary of Amendment: House Floor Amendment 1 -- T. Bojanowski

Summary Retain all provisions, except delete provision permitting waiver for district to enter into an agreement with an education service provider to assist in the management and operation of a school or program.

Summary of Amendment: House Floor Amendment 2 -- A. Camuel

Summary Delete provision allowing a waiver to permit up to 25% of the teaching staff in a school to be employed without teacher certification under specific conditions.

Summary of Amendment: House Floor Amendment 3 -- A. Camuel

Summary Require that the state board is not to approved a request to be designated as a school of innovation for a school that utilizes an education service provider that has been banned in another state.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 156.160, 156.445, 157.360, 158.070, 158.080, 158.854, 160.151, 160.380, 164.769
House Committee Substitute 1: 156.160, 156.445, 157.360, 158.070, 158.080, 158.854, 160.151, 160.380, 164.769, 156.395, 156.400, 156.405, 156.407, 156.410, 156.415, 156.433, 156.435, 156.439, 156.440, 156.460, 156.465, 156.476, 156.990, 171.215, 158.6453
Current: 156.160, 156.445, 157.360, 158.070, 158.080, 158.854, 160.151, 160.380, 164.769