HB48
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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…
Introduced: January 7, 2025
Last action: April 1, 2025
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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