SB 77 — AN ACT relating to education.

UNOFFICIALCHAPTER COPY33 251 RSCHAPTER 33 ( SB 77/EN77 ) AN ACT relating to education.

Page 1 of 12 SB007720.100 - 1353 - XXXX 3/13/2025 4:21 PM Engrossed UNOFFICIAL COPY 25 RS SB 77/EN 7.

(h) Receive, along with investigators hired by the Education Professional Standards Board, training on the dynamics of sexual misconduct of professionals, including the nature of this abuse of authority, characteristics of the offender, the impact on the victim, the possibility and the impact of false Legislative Research Commission PDF Version ACTS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY accusations, investigative procedures in sex offense cases, and effective intervention with victims and offenders;

(i) Recommend to the Kentucky Board of Education the essential data elements Page 2 of 12 SB007720.100 - 1353 - XXXX 3/13/2025 4:21 PM Engrossed UNOFFICIAL COPY 25 RS SB 77/EN relating to teacher preparation and certification, teacher supply and demand, teacher attrition, teacher diversity, and employment trends to be included in a state comprehensive data and information system and periodically report data to the appropriate Interim Joint Committee on Education;

(o) Promote the development of one (1) or more innovative, nontraditional or alternative administrator or teacher preparation programs through public or private colleges or universities, private contractors, the Department of Page 3 of 12 SB007720.100 - 1353 - XXXX 3/13/2025 4:21 PM Engrossed UNOFFICIAL COPY 25 RS SB 77/EN Education, or the Kentucky Commonwealth Virtual University and waive administrative regulations if needed in order to implement the program;

The secretary of the Education and Labor Cabinet and the president of the Council on Postsecondary Education, or their designees, shall serve as ex officio voting Page 4 of 12 SB007720.100 - 1353 - XXXX 3/13/2025 4:21 PM Engrossed UNOFFICIAL COPY 25 RS SB 77/EN members.

and CHAPTER 33 3 4.

(d) Members of the board shall serve without compensation but shall be permitted to attend board meetings and perform other board business without loss of Page 5 of 12 SB007720.100 - 1353 - XXXX 3/13/2025 4:21 PM Engrossed UNOFFICIAL COPY 25 RS SB 77/EN income or other benefits.

(2) A comprehensive university may provide, upon approval of the Council on Page 6 of 12 SB007720.100 - 1353 - XXXX 3/13/2025 4:21 PM Engrossed UNOFFICIAL COPY 25 RS SB 77/EN Postsecondary Education:

Legislative Research Commission PDF Version ACTS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY 1.

and Page 7 of 12 SB007720.100 - 1353 - XXXX 3/13/2025 4:21 PM Engrossed UNOFFICIAL COPY 25 RS SB 77/EN (c) Sufficient unrestricted cash reserves and short-term investments to cover the institution's total operating and nonoperating expenses for three (3) months as calculated from the prior fiscal year's audited financial statement[The Council on Postsecondary Education, in consultation with the Advisory Conference of Presidents pursuant to KRS 164.021, shall develop criteria and conditions upon which an advanced practice doctoral degree program may be approved.

Page 8 of 12 SB007720.100 - 1353 - XXXX 3/13/2025 4:21 PM Engrossed UNOFFICIAL COPY 25 RS SB 77/EN 4.

CHAPTER 33 5 (5) The Council on Postsecondary Education shall review each proposal submitted in Page 9 of 12 SB007720.100 - 1353 - XXXX 3/13/2025 4:21 PM Engrossed UNOFFICIAL COPY 25 RS SB 77/EN accordance with subsection (4)(a) of this section and shall make a recommendation to the General Assembly on the viability of the proposed program.

(7) A comprehensive university seeking to offer a new doctoral degree program that certifies that the new doctoral degree program will not require additional general fund appropriations for capital or operating expenses beyond the regular Page 10 of 12 SB007720.100 - 1353 - XXXX 3/13/2025 4:21 PM Engrossed UNOFFICIAL COPY 25 RS SB 77/EN appropriations shall submit a proposal to the Council on Postsecondary Education for review and approval through a process developed by the council in accordance with KRS 164.020(15).

Pursuant to KRS 164.020(15), the Council on Postsecondary Education shall ensure that the process to approve new doctoral degree programs at the Page 11 of 12 SB007720.100 - 1353 - XXXX 3/13/2025 4:21 PM Engrossed UNOFFICIAL COPY 25 RS SB 77/EN University of Kentucky and University of Louisville, as authorized in KRS 164.125 and KRS 164.815, is consistent with the process set forth in subsections (4) to (7) of Section 2 of this Act.

SB007720.100Signed -by 1353Governor -March XXXX19, 3/13/20252025. 4:21 PMe 12 of 12 Engrossed

Legislative Research Commission PDF Version