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KY SB250

KY SB250
AN ACT relating to public education.


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Introduced
02/15/2019
In Committee
03/06/2019
Crossed Over
02/26/2019
Passed
03/13/2019
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
03/25/2019

Introduced Session

2019 Regular Session

Bill Summary

Amend KRS 45A.385 to increase the small purchase procedure maximum to $50,000 for a county school district in a county with a consolidated local government adopted under KRS Chapter 67C; amend KRS 160.375 to give a superintendent in a county school district in a county with a consolidated local government adopted under KRS Chapter 67C sole authority for approving small purchases; amend KRS 160.345 to allow the superintendent of a county school district in a county with a consolidated local government adopted under KRS Chapter 67C to appoint a principal without the participation of the school council; amend KRS 161.720 and 161.740 to prohibit a teacher who enters an administrative position that reports directly to the superintendent in a county school district in a county with a consolidated local government adopted under KRS Chapter 67C from being issued a continuing service contract; amend KRS 161.765 to conform.

AI Summary

This bill makes several changes related to public education in Kentucky: 1. It increases the small purchase procedure maximum to $50,000 for county school districts in counties with a consolidated local government, and gives the superintendent sole authority for approving these small purchases. 2. It allows the superintendent in a county school district with a consolidated local government to appoint a principal without the participation of the school council. 3. It prohibits a teacher who enters a district-level administrative position reporting directly to the superintendent in a county school district with a consolidated local government from being issued a continuing service contract. 4. It conforms other statutes related to demoting administrators and transferring continuing service contracts to these changes for county school districts with consolidated local governments. The bill is intended to provide more flexibility and authority to the superintendent in these specific school districts.

Committee Categories

Education, Government Affairs

Sponsors (1)

Last Action

signed by Governor (KY Acts ch. 065) (on 03/25/2019)

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