Summary of Original VersionAmend KRS 160.180 to provide additional types of evidence permitted to document a board of education candidate's completion of twelfth grade; remove specifications for the topics of required trainings for board of education members.
Summary of Amendment: House Committee Substitute 1Summary
Delete original provisions; create a new section of KRS Chapter 160 to require local boards of education to adopt a code of ethics policy for board members; provide that the Office of Education Accountability (OEA) is responsible for investigating current board members for substantial code of ethics violations; direct the OEA to refer substantial violations of a board of education code of ethics policy to the Attorney General; require school board members with less than three years of consecutive service to receive three hours of finance training and one hour of superintendent evaluation training within the first three years of service; provide that board of education members may be removed from office for a violation of the board's code of ethics policy; make technical corrections.
Summary of Amendment: Senate Committee Substitute 1Summary
Retain original provisions, except delete the requirement that local boards of education adopt a code of ethics policy for board members and all procedures related to the enforcement of those policies.
Summary of Amendment: Senate Floor Amendment 1 -- J. HigdonSummary
Retain original provisions and create a new section of KRS Chapter 160 to require local boards of education to adopt a code of ethics policy for board members; provide that the Office of Education Accountability (OEA) is responsible for investigating current board members for substantial code of ethics violations; direct the OEA to refer substantial violations of a board of education code of ethics policy to the Attorney General; provide that board of education members may be removed from office for a violation of the board's code of ethics policy.
Summary of Amendment: Senate Floor Amendment 2 -- S. WestSummary
Retain original provisions and create new causes for board of education members to be subject to removal by the Attorney General; provide that the Office of Education Accountability (OEA) is responsible for investigating board members for allegations of designated conduct; require local board members to take one hour of open meetings and open records training within their first twelve months of service and once every four years thereafter; amend KRS 160.170 to amend the oath of office for local board of education members to be consistent with the requirements set forth in KRS 160.180.
Summary of Amendment: Conference Committee Report 1Summary
Cannot agree.
Summary of Amendment: Free Conference Committee Report 1Summary
Retain and add to the provisions of HB 449; amend KRS 160.570 to remove the limitation on the number of depositories a school district can utilize.
Statutes affected: Introduced: 160.180
Acts Chapter 215: 160.180, 160.170, 160.570
House Committee Substitute 1: 160.180
Senate Committee Substitute 1: 160.180
Free Conference Committee Report 1: 160.570
Current: 160.180