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Committee backs bill to identify struggling schools annually and strengthen misconduct rules
Summary
House Bill 298 would move Kentucky from triennial to annual identification of Comprehensive Support and Improvement (CSI) schools under ESSA, require management audits and professional development, and incorporate measures on employee misconduct; the committee approved the bill and adopted a title amendment.
The Senate Education Committee gave a favorable report to House Bill 298, a measure that would change how Kentucky identifies and supports schools designated for Comprehensive Support and Improvement (CSI) and would add provisions aimed at addressing employee misconduct in schools.
Representative James Tipton, the bill’s sponsor, said the measure would require annual identification of CSI schools rather than the current three-year cycle under the federal Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). He told the committee that regular identification would allow the Kentucky Department of…
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