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Chambers Armstrong said the bill would include information on existing Kentucky law requiring people with reason to suspect child abuse to report it and would add a short section on reporting to the annual sports participation form and to annual coaches training already required under statute. \"This bill would simply add a short section on child abuse reporting,\" she told the committee, and that it would inform parents and students of their right to report and how to do so.

Chad Collins, general counsel for the Kentucky High School Athletic Association (KHSAA), told senators that KHSAA member schools and its Board of Control were consulted and that the bill has two components: informing families about existing law and including the reporting information in annual training for coaches and administrators.

Committee members asked how the duty to report would operate in practice and whether the proposal addressed concerns about false or vindictive reports. Chambers Armstrong and Collins said the bill does not change who is required to report under current law; it adds instruction on when and how to comply. Collins said many reports are screened out on inquiry and that only a subset proceed to formal investigation. The committee also discussed background checks for coaches and whether renewal timing for nonteacher coaches is aligned with teacher background-check cycles; Collins said coaches comply with the same law and \"are required to comply with the same law ... on the same cycle as it is for the teachers,\" but he did not provide an exact renewal interval.

Senators cited figures discussed in committee: a news investigation that identified more than 80 documented public cases of alleged abuse of high school athletes in Kentucky over a 15-year period and a statistic that about 9 percent of student athletes report experiencing conduct that made them feel uncomfortable. Committee members and proponents described the bill as an \"awareness\" measure to improve reporting and protection without adding new criminal duties or penalties.

Senator Neal moved the bill; Senator Tichenor seconded and the roll-call vote was unanimous. The committee reported Senate Bill 120 favorably.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Senate Standing Committee on Education (2-13-25)","oneSentenceSummary","Senate Bill 120 would add information about mandatory reporting and how to report suspected abuse to annual sports participation forms and coaches' annual training. Sponsors and KHSAA said the bill does not change mandatory-reporting law but aims to increase awareness; the committee passed the bill unanimously.","taxTitle","Education, Senate, Committees, Legislative, Kentucky","taxId",29200,"location","Kentucky","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_46":81,"_48":82,"_50":83,"_52":84,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":85,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":86,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":71,"_72":73,"_74":73},6332272,"Committee approves cleanup bill to clarify EPSB board representation for small independent colleges",249,1886000,2135000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2308157-3541a3d034b759c9e5a2304d3beb3d7b&start=1886&end=2135","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2308157-3541a3d034b759c9e5a2304d3beb3d7b/thumbnail_1886000.jpg","/articles/6332272/Kentucky/Committee-approves-cleanup-bill-to-clarify-EPSB-board-representation-for-small-independent-colleges","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6332272-9f2d0292574dc07794e97ab51396f82a/orig.mp4?Expires=1773607964&Signature=K07tmRrCBYyQpSoxvXEJZI5AsflWyc1vBS0jVaAwxxyOTx19cXVFMhS37gM0FkzSUcoYvwTdAJyTlkfYCgFLYYPIJJNKzUsJ6aS3x8~5Ce5hyjl1WbEZF-YrPn18tTxuLF~xh6tuUlswiDbM7Ve9bUjlE60YU0kVfwGClWX8ngPkPt2m6eOTpWMDoWjWQfA24YLyedPLP9o-Zaa3mJX9TsQTiFd7-P7i5WHiYomUcQNADHsua9ky9zd2vlb93dFZlK8sbUKowS3DiXUbQeZqtSg2x6UaC-p718ETJrfA-t5ROiTlfezbroZk~ZKdY8IbdfhmRKj1vU8bU~n-4QuZAQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Senate Bill 77, described by sponsor Sen. Matt Deneen as a cleanup measure, passed the Senate Standing Committee on Education unanimously. The bill clarifies who may fill an appointment to the Educational Professional Standards Board (EPSB) from independent colleges when a chief academic officer is not available.

Deneen said the legislation allows eligible small colleges and universities to have a person from the head of their education department who is involved in certification serve on EPSB. Mason Dyer, representing the Association of Independent Kentucky Colleges and Universities, told the committee that 17 of the group's 18 member institutions offer teacher preparation and that the change will make it easier for governors to fill the EPSB seat with a qualified teacher-preparation professional.

A committee substitute was adopted by voice vote; the committee then voted to pass the bill as amended. The committee roll-call recorded unanimous support and the chair said that Senate Bill 77 \"passes unanimously.\" No fiscal changes or policy expansions were described during committee discussion; proponents called the bill a technical clarification to ensure representation for small institutions.

No further questions were recorded and the committee reported the bill favorably.","Senate Bill 77, sponsored by Sen. Matt Deneen, passed the education committee unanimously to allow small independent colleges to designate a head of education department involved in certification to serve on the Educational Professional Standards Board when a chief academic officer is not available.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_46":93,"_48":94,"_50":95,"_52":96,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":97,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":98,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":71,"_72":73,"_74":73},6332277,"Senate concurrent resolution 43 passes to highlight SREB plan for sustained crisis counseling support",1272,642000,1914000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2308157-3541a3d034b759c9e5a2304d3beb3d7b&start=642&end=1914","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2308157-3541a3d034b759c9e5a2304d3beb3d7b/thumbnail_642000.jpg","/articles/6332277/Kentucky/Senate-concurrent-resolution-43-passes-to-highlight-SREB-plan-for-sustained-crisis-counseling-support","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6332277-60fbe117466197b06dc160760fb6883a/orig.mp4?Expires=1773607964&Signature=DFu5ySJrOx7ySz-PeN2TSfJUxq3le8RsUm~CVXnqh0nD~lTMImYxeQ6SlyluoVvWhLMsHr5xNcK-kUN2JlHf1HWVJ4EXnYqaAkkKxPmpVj0IoMqmP6xya4qQTq8sUJT3AAyWvIsDfpdT2UP5EMvR86dk7J3mJFEb8HFIM4B0KZr2SNVE09YDbfRQ~cmcKzZAT4zgPNYp9OZ3VPpatHPKjGz5aML1X7ymdMVonj8bfBu4jEo2IRtChNduPxhleP2QS~XKOohH0oavmOMSiQL~STZsfLVJQaiAE7zCCle8REbaL41h90kNiKtUZTqS4KQ693E4sA5ToLkmw-qcuwxP2Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Senate Standing Committee on Education unanimously approved Senate Concurrent Resolution 43, a measure that recognizes a Southern Regional Education Board (SREB) initiative to train and coordinate school-based counselors for extended recovery support after mass tragedies and other major incidents.

Sponsor Sen. Steve West and Dr. Stephen Pruitt, president of SREB, described the initiative as a regional effort to provide stabilization and psychological first-aid in the months after a crisis — \"the 3 to 370-day plan\" — when local systems continue recovery needs after initial response.

Pruitt said the proposal builds on lessons from the 2018 Marshall County school shooting, when Kentucky rotated counselors to support schools for roughly a year. He said PREPaRE is the curriculum intended for the training: \"Prepare is a very specific curriculum that supports counselors in an education environment after this kind of event,\" Pruitt said.

Under the plan described to the committee, SREB would train a target of about 40 counselors in each of its 16 member states (roughly 640 counselors total), maintain an in-region coordinator to manage deployments, and cover travel, room and board costs for counselors when they are deployed. Pruitt told senators he will ask SREB's board to raise member dues by $10,000 per state to fund training and upkeep, but he said SREB's board chair, Governor Brian Kemp, had already committed funding to begin training and that Kentucky would not be asked for the $10,000 in the immediate budget cycle.

Linda Tyree, identified as director of the Kentucky Community Crisis Response Team (KCCRT) and the Green River Regional Educational Cooperative crisis response director, said six of eight educational cooperatives in Kentucky already maintain trained teams and regional coordinators; she will help manage training for SREB.

Senator Wilson moved adoption of the resolution; Senator Neal seconded. The roll call vote was 13 yeas, 0 nays. The committee reported the resolution with the committee's opinion that it should pass.

Committee members praised the initiative as a low-cost way to expand recovery supports for rural and under-resourced districts and affirmed the committee's support.","The committee approved a resolution supporting an SREB plan to train and deploy school-based counselors for extended recovery after mass tragedies, with sponsors saying the plan uses the PREPaRE curriculum, aims to train 40 counselors per state and seeks to leverage SREB dues to cover start-up costs.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_46":105,"_48":106,"_50":107,"_52":108,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":109,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":110,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":71,"_72":73,"_74":73},6332282,"Student leader urges support for career and technical education, cites statewide participation data",319,264000,583000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2308157-3541a3d034b759c9e5a2304d3beb3d7b&start=264&end=583","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2308157-3541a3d034b759c9e5a2304d3beb3d7b/thumbnail_264000.jpg","/articles/6332282/Kentucky/Student-leader-urges-support-for-career-and-technical-education-cites-statewide-participation-data","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6332282-e5ca21c63f982b038bad8e17c4ed138b/orig.mp4?Expires=1773607964&Signature=SsRpTDMlhovNe3r5bPZ2vcC5YKkXd1pbslQ5up49b4pD2Ra9a8IvcZ3rswYbNitGhJNlpbFtorgN-WpiyiFUF6KHoJNCezxXFUnjWFz9NGwFB2vAW~iGVs5TVmMWSy0xEjulXU09oG9pnnLx4yoOy-bFdeUIo4r8EQTAQi568yak3eqFyhKf~idlSNj17aweA0TVDB3bTmm8MvHBb3KkD3pCAIbPa8J4TRsqkoMt6kbIRZXKTedMi7m63Tu9yAq1zqOU9J4hVzNOIWUBzSnoA~XpUYtvP4fZMRehJohS7zCW6jG7D9Nl6IBsBLAKvgXIe7m3gL~XLmM6IQPvYDsCKg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Parker Keyes, Northern Kentucky state vice president for Kentucky FFA, told the Senate Standing Committee on Education that over 143,004 Kentucky secondary students are enrolled in career and technical education (CTE) courses and that the programs prepare students for careers through classroom instruction and hands-on labs and simulators.

Keyes said work-based learning gives students real-life experience. \"Last year, over 2,100 CTE students completed approved co-op or internship programs, while nearly 300 students completed registered apprenticeship programs through Kentucky's track apprenticeship program,\" he said. He also told the committee that more than 13,500 CTE students earned approved dual credit and 13,548 students earned valid industry certifications.

Why it matters: CTE programs connect classroom learning to local labor markets and postsecondary pathways. Keyes told senators that CTE helps students move directly into the workforce or military, pursue certificates, or continue to two- or four-year degrees, and that student organizations provide leadership and community-service opportunities.

Keyes described student organizations that support CTE: DECA, FBLA, FCCLA, FFA, Educators Rising, HOSA, TSA and SkillsUSA. \"Together, these organizations have over 77,400 members in all 120 counties,\" he said, and he credited CTE supplemental funds in recent state budgets with updating lab equipment, funding professional development, paying for industry-led field trips and increasing student participation above the local level.

Several senators praised the testimony and invited ongoing engagement. Senator Reid called CTE \"where the rubber meets the road\" for education and encouraged Keyes and his organization to contact his office about legislative ideas. Senator Higdon and Senator Wise also commended Keyes for his presentation.

Keyes closed by thanking the committee for its support of CTE and student organizations and said he looked forward to working with lawmakers.

The presentation was informational; no formal action was taken on the floor.","Parker Keyes, Northern Kentucky state vice president for Kentucky FFA, told the Senate education committee that more than 143,000 Kentucky secondary students are enrolled in career and technical education and described work-based learning outcomes and CTSO participation.","actionData","errors"]

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