Last Updated on Tuesday, April 17, 2012 at 2:33 PM
In the 1990 legislative session, the Kentucky legislature passed HB 940, which is best known as the Kentucky Education Reform Act (KERA). Essentially, this piece of legislation changed the face of education in Kentucky from curriculum to finance. One drastic change that came with KERA was how governance was handled, and the introduction of school-based decision making councils by KRS 160.345.
School councils promote shared leadership among those who are close to the students. Membership of each council includes parents, teachers and an administrator of the school. The council has the responsibillity to set school policy and make decisions outlined in statute which shall provide an environment to enhance student achievement and help meet the goals established in KRS 158.645 and 158.6451.
Making decisions through shared decision making results in a greater commitment to implementing decisions that will enhance the achievement of students.
Principal SelectionPrincipal Selection pursuant to KRS 160.345(2)(h)2 SB 12 (2011 General Assembly) After several attempts in previous legislative sessions to redefine the principal selection process, a compromise was forged allowing superintendents a role in replacing outgoing principals. SB 12 amends KRS 160.345 regarding principal selection. *First, the outgoing principal cannot serve ...
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SBDM Council Member Training and VerificationKRS 160.345 (6) The Department of Education shall provide professional development activities to assist schools in implementing school-based decision making. School council members elected for the first time shall complete a minimum of six (6) clock hours of training in the process of school-based decision making, no later than thirty (30) ...
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