Summary of Original Version

Amend KRS 161.155 to allow school district employees to use sick leave for observance of religious holidays not otherwise included on the school's calendar if the employee submits a personal statement verifying the observance and gives advance notice to the district; permit local school districts to compensate teachers and employees prior to retirement for accrued accumulated sick leave above 15 days at up to 30% of the teacher's or employee's daily wage; provide that compensation for sick leave compensated prior to retirement shall not impact retirement benefits or contributions to the Teachers' Retirement System or County Employees Retirement System and shall be considered as payment for services rendered; require the Kentucky Department of Education to annually report to the Legislative Research Commission on school districts who have established a program to compensate unused sick leave prior to retirement; amend KRS 78.616 and 161.220 to conform and to make technical amendments.

Summary of Amendment: House Floor Amendment 1 -- S. Doan

Summary Retain original provisions, except to amend KRS 161.155 to clarify that a school district shall grant accumulated sick leave to a teacher or employee for the observance of religious holidays due to a sincerely held religious belief if the holiday is not otherwise included on the school's calendar.

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

Summary Retain original provisions; amend KRS 158.070 to allow the superintendent to plan as many of the required days of professional development as deemed necessary for any school identified as being in comprehensive support and improvement status.

Summary of Amendment: House Floor Amendment 3 -- J. Nemes

Summary Make title amendment.

Summary of Amendment: House Floor Amendment 4 -- J. Payne

Summary Retain original provisions; amend KRS 158.070 to allow the superintendent to plan as many of the required days of professional development as deemed necessary for any school identified as being in comprehensive support and improvement status; amend KRS 161.048 to modify and reestablish alternative teacher certification options as alternative routes; establish the eligibility requirements of alternative routes; delete Option 2 certification; establish a route for current professional certificate holders to expand certification and the eligibility requirements; require the Education Professional Standards Board to maintain and publish a list of academic majors, academic minors, and graduate degree academic content areas and the corresponding areas for which they shall satisfy certification requirements; make current professional certificate holders eligible to expand certification through any alternative route; require holders of professional certificates under specific routes complete training requirements to be eligible for the first renewal of the certificate; provide that the Education Professional Standards Board may require a passing score on a professional skills assessment; amend KRS 161.032 and 164.757 to conform; repeal KRS 161.049.

Summary of Amendment: House Floor Amendment 5 -- V. Grossl

Summary Retain all provisions; create a new section of KRS Chapter 161 to enact and enter into the School Psychologist Interstate Licensure Compact; declare purpose; define terms; establish requirements for member states and for school psychologists to participate in the compact; establish provisions for active duty military members or their spouses; designate procedures for adverse actions against a school psychologist; create the School Psychologist Interstate Licensure Compact Commission and establish its internal procedures; provide for the commission to facilitate the exchange of information; establish rulemaking procedures, oversight, financing, dispute resolution, and enforcement provisions of the compact; create member state compact withdrawal procedures; provide for amendments to the compact; reestablish applicability of the compact to certain Kentucky state law.

Summary of Amendment: House Floor Amendment 6 -- V. Grossl

Summary Make title amendment.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 161.155, 78.616, 161.220
Current: 161.155, 78.616, 161.220