Bill > HB197

This bill: Abolishes the Council on Postsecondary Education and transfers its authorities and duties to the Kentucky Higher Education Assistance Authority (KHEAA), creating significant administrative restructuring in Kentucky's higher education governance. The bill makes comprehensive changes across numerous state statutes, including modifying the board composition of KHEAA by adding three student members - one undergraduate student from a public institution, one graduate student from a public institution, and one student from a private institution. The bill requires these student members to be selected annually through a nomination and appointment process. The legislation preserves most of the existing responsibilities and functions previously held by the Council on Postsecondary Education, such as developing strategic agendas for higher education, reviewing academic programs, ensuring institutional accountability, and managing various educational initiatives and scholarship programs. The transfer of responsibilities includes maintaining existing programs like the Kentucky Virtual University, various scholarship and grant programs, and participation in statewide educational planning and coordination efforts. Additionally, the bill makes technical corrections to align language across multiple Kentucky Revised Statutes to reflect the new administrative structure, ensuring a smooth transition of responsibilities from the Council to the Kentucky Higher Education Assistance Authority.

https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/25RS/hb197.html