Summary of Original VersionCreate a new section of KRS Chapter 156 to define
"department" and "principal"; establish the
principal leadership development practicum; require the Kentucky
Department of Education to develop and operate the practicum and
outline the required components of the practicum; allow for
substitution of practicum hours for hours of instruction
required by the effective instructional leadership program;
begin the practicum requirements with the 2027-2028 school year;
authorize the promulgation of administrative regulations for the
operation of the practicum; amend KRS 156.101 to conform; amend
KRS 161.207 to remove references to the principal internship
program and make conforming changes to initial principal
certification process; amend KRS 156.492 to remove an outdated
reference; require the Kentucky Department of Education to
submit a report to the Legislative Research Commission by
November 1, 2026, setting out the implementation plan for the
practicum.
Summary of Amendment: Senate Committee Substitute 1Summary
Retain original provisions; change requirement for the Kentucky
Department of Education to partner with the Kentucky Chamber
Foundation instead of the Kentucky Chamber of Commerce for the
fourth year of the practicum.
Summary of Amendment: House Committee Substitute 1Summary
Retain original provisions; change the principal practicum from
5 to 3 years and establish elements of the practicum for those
years; create a new section of KRS Chapter 160 to require a
local board of education with more than 4 schools identified for
comprehensive support and improvement to establish a critical
school improvement advisory committee; establish the membership
and duties of the committee; amend KRS 160.160 to define
"large school district"; require boards of education
of large school districts to conduct ongoing evaluation of board
performance; amend KRS 160.180 to establish board of education
member eligibility requirements limiting employment of members
under boards of education; amend KRS 160.210 to establish
elected and appointed membership of boards of education of large
school districts; create a new section of KRS Chapter 160 to
establish the election divisions for the board of education for
Jefferson County; amend KRS 156.132, 160.042, 160.170, 160.190,
160.200, 160.240, 304.48-250, and 304.50-055 to conform; provide
for the initial appointment of appointed members of boards of
education in large school districts; provide for the possible
transition of membership of large school districts from 7 to 5
elected members; provide for the transition to 5 board members
from 7 in certain large school districts; provide for the
temporary eligibility of current board of education members
notwithstanding new eligibility requirements; EMERGENCY.
Summary of Amendment: House Committee Amendment 1 -- S. LewisSummary
Make title amendment.
Summary of Amendment: House Floor Amendment 1 -- K. FlemingSummary
Modify the duties of the critical school improvement advisory
committee; make only elected members of a board of education
eligible to selection as chair or vice chair; make the use by
boards of education of large school districts of the ongoing
evaluation tool optional; modify eligibility requirements of
appointed and elected members of a board of education; establish
a 2 term limit for appointed members of a board of education;
establish the limits of precinct boundaries for the school
district; establish the transition of board of education
composition for large school districts transitioning from 7 to 5
elected members; establish requirements for the initial
appointments for appointed members of boards of education of
large school districts.
Summary of Amendment: Conference Committee Report 1Summary
Cannot agree.
Summary of Amendment: Free Conference Committee Report 1Summary
Retain original provisions; modify the length of the practicum
to 4 years; modify the components of the practicum; amend KRS
160.160 to define "large school district"; amend KRS
160.180 to establish board of education member eligibility
requirements for large school districts limiting employment of
members under boards of education; amend KRS 160.210 to
establish 5 elected members of boards of education of large
school districts; create a new section of KRS Chapter 160 to
establish the election divisions for the board of education for
the Jefferson County School District; amend KRS 160.042,
160.200, 160.240, 304.48-250, and 304.50-055 to conform; create
a new section of KRS Chapter 164 to establish a center of
American Civics at the University of Kentucky and requirements
for the center; create a new section of KRS Chapter 164 to
redesignate the McConnel Center at the University of Louisville
as an independent academic unit and establish the requirements
for the center; create a new section of KRS Chapter 164 to
require the McConnel Center and the Center of American Civics to
develop materials and curricula for a course of instruction in
American government or history; provide for the transition to 5
board members from 7 in certain large school districts; provide
for the temporary eligibility of current board of education
members notwithstanding new eligibility requirements; EMERGENCY;
make title amendment.
Statutes affected: Introduced: 156.101, 161.027, 156.492
Senate Committee Substitute 1: 156.101, 161.027, 156.492
House Committee Substitute 1: 156.101, 161.027, 156.492, 160.160, 160.170, 160.180, 160.190, 160.200, 160.210, 156.132, 160.042, 160.240
Free Conference Committee Report 1 -- J. Adams: 160.160, 160.200, 160.180, 160.210, 160.042, 160.240
Current: 156.101, 161.027, 156.492
Acts Chapter 154: 156.101, 161.027, 156.492, 160.160, 160.200, 160.180, 160.210, 160.042, 160.240