Summary of Original Version

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 160 to provide the findings of the General Assembly relating to Jefferson County Public Schools; provide the General Assembly's determinations based on those findings; repeal and reenact KRS 160.370, relating to duties of superintendents and local boards of education.

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

Summary Retain original provisions; provide that a simple majority vote is required to withhold approval of rules, regulations, bylaws, and statements of policy presented to the board for approval by the superintendent.

Summary of Amendment: House Floor Amendment 2 -- J. Nemes

Summary Retain original provisions, except place the legislative findings in a preamble instead of KRS Chapter 160; amend KRS 160.370 to include a school district with 500,000 or more inhabitants; remove the limitation that the board not meet more than once every 4 weeks; change the rolling 3-year strategic plan to a 5-year plan; require the board to review and approve a rolling 3-year projection of expenses and revenues; limit the amount of transfers the superintendent is authorized to make to $250,000 per quarter; require the superintendent to report to the board any purchases and transfers to the board at the next regularly scheduled meeting.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 160.370
Current: 160.370