Bill > HB66

This bill removes a provision that previously required the Council on Postsecondary Education to postpone approval of new programs at state postsecondary institutions that have not met equal educational opportunity goals. The bill also makes several technical amendments to various sections of Kentucky law related to the Council on Postsecondary Education, primarily focusing on removing outdated language about staggering initial terms for board and council members. Specifically, it eliminates specific language detailing the initial staggered terms for appointed members of various educational governing boards, such as those for the University of Kentucky, comprehensive universities, and the University of Louisville. These changes standardize the appointment process by establishing a consistent six-year term for appointed members across different educational governing bodies, while maintaining requirements for political and racial representation, and ensuring that new appointees cannot serve more than two consecutive terms. Additionally, the bill retains provisions requiring new board members to complete an orientation and education program as a condition of their service and eligibility for a second term.

Education

https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/25RS/hb66.html