Introduced January 7, 2025
HB48
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Short title: Red Tape Reduction Act
Amend KRS 156.557 to increase the time period between mandatory summative evaluations for tenured certified school staff from once every three years to once every five years; provide that additional summative evaluations may be performed at the discretion of the individual's immediate supervisor but shall not be imposed as a uniform requirement across the system; amend KRS 158.060 to provide teachers access to their employment contract upon request; amend KRS 156.095 to require the Department…
Plain-language summary
This bill, called the Red Tape Reduction Act, reduces several administrative requirements for Kentucky public schools and their staff. It extends the time between required formal evaluations for tenured school employees from every three years to every five years, requires the state Department of Education to organize all required professional development trainings into a clear four-year schedule, and removes or consolidates various state-mandated reporting and training requirements that go beyond what federal law requires. It…
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Legislative History
Primary Sponsor
Shane Baker
Representative · House District 085
Co-sponsors (16)
Timmy Truett
Representative · House District 089
Jared Bauman
Representative · House District 028
Beverly Chester-Burton
Representative · House District 044
Jennifer Henson Decker
Representative · House District 058
Daniel Grossberg
Representative · House District 030
Vanessa Grossl
Representative · House District 088
Kevin Jackson
Representative · House District 020
DJ Johnson
Representative · House District 013
Chris Lewis
Representative · House District 029
Shawn McPherson
Representative · House District 022
Jason Nemes
Representative · House District 033
Steve Riley
Representative · House District 023
Aaron Thompson
Representative · House District 098
James Tipton
Representative · House District 053
Wade Williams
Representative · House District 004
Lisa Willner
Representative · House District 035
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