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Signed into law 04/2012 | At-Risk (incl. Dropout Prevention) |
P-12 | Career Pathways
S.B. 38 - Career Pathways
Sections 1-2: Establishes legislative intent to provide rigorous academic and career and technical education programs that are relevant for all students and that encourage at-risk students to graduate from high school prepared to enter postsecondary education ...
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Signed into law 04/2010 | High School--Advanced Placement |
Postsec.,
Community College | Transfer/Articulation from Associate's Degree to Four-Year Programs
H.B. 160
Encourages postsecondary institutions to limit bachelor degree programs to 120 credit hours and associate degree programs to 60 credit hours beginning with the 2012-13 academic year; provides exceptions.
[OF NOTE: Creates a comprehensive approach to improvin...
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Signed into law 03/2009 | Assessment--Accommodations |
P-12 | Assessment of Exceptional Students
S.B. 1 Section 20
Requires the state department of education and state board, as they revise the state assessment and accountability system for implementation in 2011-12, to facilitate an extensive review of how exceptional children's needs are being met through the required st...
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Signed into law 03/2009 | Assessment--Formative/Interim |
P-12,
Postsec. | Postsecondary Remediation and College Completion
S.B. 1 Section 21
Provides that the general assembly finds the continuing high rates of postsecondary remediation totally unacceptable and an unwarranted additional expense to the state, students and parents who expect that completion of high school coursework should lead to su...
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Signed into law 03/2009 | High School--College Readiness |
P-12 | Core Content Standards for Introductory College Courses
S.B. 1 Section 15
Within 30 days from the effective date of this Act, requires each postsecondary institution in the state to plan and implement a process to develop core academic content standards for reading and mathematics for introductory courses. Specifies that the process...
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Signed into law 03/2009 | P-16 or P-20 |
P-12 | Revision of State Standards
S.B. 1 Section 2(2) and 13
Directs the Kentucky Department of Education, in collaboration with the Council on Postsecondary Education (CPE), to implement a process to revise the state content standards in reading, language arts including writing, mathematics, science, social studies, ar...
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Signed into law 03/2009 | Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure |
P-12 | Improving Writing
S.B. 1 Section 17
Provides that whereas the quality of writing instruction is directly related to how well teachers are prepared in their teacher preparation programs and how confident they are in the writing process; and whereas some teachers have expressed tentativeness and d...
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Signed into law 03/2009 | Teaching Quality--Professional Development |
P-12 | Teacher Professional Development
S.B. 1 Section 8
Adds provision that teacher professional development programs must be based on teacher needs. Makes inclusion of specific components in teacher professional development programs mandatory instead of optional. Adds the following areas of mandatory teacher profe...
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Adopted 02/2009 | Assessment--Formative/Interim |
P-12 | Extended School Services
704 KAR 3:390
Establishes requirements for extended school services. Defines "A5 program" as an alternative program with no attendance boundaries, serving dropouts returning to an alternate educational environment, potential dropouts, discipline problem students, nontraditi...
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Issued 12/2008 | Business Involvement |
P-12 | Commission on Philanthropy
E.O. 2008-1273
Establishes the state Commission on Philanthropy to explore new opportunities for creative solutions to the state's systemic challenges. Provides for an initial focus on early childhood education and child health....
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Signed into law 04/2008 | P-3 |
P-12 | Family Resource and Youth Services Centers
S.B. 192
Provides that family resource and youth services centers must provide services to enhance a student's ability to succeed in school. Provides that the most economically disadvantaged students and families must receive priority status for receiving services. Pro...
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Signed into law 04/2008 | Postsecondary Participation--Admissions Requirements |
P-12,
Postsec. | STEM
S.B. 2
Defines "Advanced science and mathematics" as Advanced Placement (AP) biology, calculus, chemistry, computer science, environmental science, and physics, and International Baccalaureate (IB) biology, chemistry, computer science, environmental systems, mathemat...
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Signed into law 04/2006 | Accountability--Reporting Results |
P-12,
Postsec. | High School and College Readiness Assessments
S.B. 130
Section 1:
Requires the state assessment system, by the 2007-2008 school year, to include:
1. A high school readiness examination to assess English, reading, math and science in grade 8;
2. A college readiness examination to assess English, reading, math and s...
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Signed into law 04/2006 | Leadership |
P-12 | Redesigning Leadership Preparation and Professional Development Programs
H.J.R. 14
Directs the executive director of the Education Professional Standards Board with the cooperation of the commissioner of education and the president of the Council on Postsecondary Education to establish an interagency task force to collaborate with public and...
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Adopted 02/2006 | Counseling/Guidance |
P-12 | Individual Learning Plans
704 KAR 3:305 (section 3)
Requires districts to implement an advising and guidance process throughout the middle and high schools to provide support for the development and implementation of each student's Individual Learning Plan.
Requires districts to evaluate the effectiveness an...
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Signed into law 03/2005 | Curriculum |
P-12 | Health and Nutrition in Schools
S.B. 172
Beginning with the 2006-2007 school year, requires each school to limit access to no more than one day each week to retail fast foods in the cafeteria, whether sold by contract, commercial vendor, or otherwise.
Requires every district to appoint a food servic...
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Signed into law 03/2005 | Leadership |
P-12 | Instructional Leadership
H.B. 301
Effective July 2006, requires an instructional leader to complete an intensive annual training program of a minimum of 21 hours a year and approved by the state board of education. Mandates that state board include a provision to allow an instructional leader ...
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Signed into law 04/2004 | Assessment |
P-12 | Study of Commonwealth Accountability Testing System (CATS)
S.J.R. 156
Direct the Office of Education Accountability to conduct a study of the Commonwealth Accountability Testing System and to provide Education Assessment and Accountability Review Subcommittee a draft of the report by September 15, 2004. The study must include bu...
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Signed into law 04/2004 | Postsecondary Affordability--Tuition/Fees |
Postsec. | Tuition Fees
H.B. 460
Allows a tuition waiver to any student under the age of 23 who is a dependent of a veteran and is enrolled in a state-supported university, junior college, or vocational school; allows a tuition waiver to any student under the age of 23 who is a dependent of a...
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Signed into law 03/2000 | Governance--Deregulation/Waivers/Home Rule |
P-12 | Waivers
H.B. 884
Authorizes the Kentucky Board of Education, at the request of a local school district superintendent, to waive reporting and paperwork requirements upon a finding of good cause, except reports required by federal law or related to health, safety, or civil righ...
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