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Introduced
01/08/2019
01/08/2019
In Committee
02/25/2019
02/25/2019
Crossed Over
02/05/2019
02/05/2019
Passed
03/07/2019
03/07/2019
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
03/19/2019
03/19/2019
Introduced Session
2019 Regular Session
Bill Summary
Amend KRS 161.770 to specify that a board of education must comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, and any other applicable federal law in placing a teacher or superintendent on leave due to a physical or mental disability; prohibit a board from requesting unnecessary medical information or disclosing any medical information; amend KRS 161.790 to clarify the causes for which a contract of a teacher may be terminated; require an attorney to serve as hearing officer and chairman of the tribunal; remove the lay person from the tribunal; establish selection and training requirements for hearing officers; establish a prehearing conference for motions and mediation; establish tribunal's decision as a recommended order and allow parties to file exceptions to recommended order; allow hearing officer to respond to exceptions by entering original recommended order or an amended order as a final order; limit decisions to upholding or overturning the decision of the superintendent.
AI Summary
This bill amends the laws regarding educators in Kentucky. The key provisions are:
1. It requires school boards to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act and other federal laws when placing a teacher or superintendent on leave due to a physical or mental disability. It prohibits boards from requesting unnecessary medical information or disclosing any medical information received, except as permitted by law.
2. It clarifies the causes for which a teacher's contract can be terminated, including insubordination, immoral conduct, physical/mental disability, and inefficiency/incompetency. The process for termination is also modified, including requirements for the hearing tribunal (which must have an attorney as the hearing officer and chairperson) and a prehearing conference for motions and mediation.
3. It establishes that the hearing tribunal's decision is a recommended order, and parties can file exceptions to the order. The hearing officer can then enter a final order after considering the exceptions and potentially holding a settlement conference.
Committee Categories
Education
Sponsors (5)
Last Action
signed by Governor (KY Acts ch. 030) (on 03/19/2019)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/19RS/sb8.html |
| House Floor Amendment | https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/19RS/SB8/HFA1.pdf |
| Senate Floor Amendment | http://www.lrc.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/19RS/SB8/SFA1.pdf |
| Senate Floor Amendment | https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/19RS/SB8/SFA1.pdf |
| BillText | https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/19RS/sb8/bill.pdf |
| Vote History for SB8 | https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/19RS/sb8/vote_history.pdf |
| BillText | https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/19RS/sb8/orig_bill.pdf |
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