2013 Kentucky Revised Statutes CHAPTER 158 - CONDUCT OF SCHOOLS -- SPECIAL PROGRAMS 158.6452 School Curriculum, Assessment, and Accountability Council.
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158.6452 School Curriculum, Assessment, and Accountability Council.
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A School Curriculum, Assessment, and Accountability Council is hereby
created to study, review, and make recommendations concerning Kentucky's
system of setting academic standards, assessing learning, identifying
academic competencies and deficiencies of individual students, holding
schools accountable for learning, and assisting schools to improve their
performance. The council shall advise the Kentucky Board of Education and
the Legislative Research Commission on issues related to the development
and communication of the academic expectations and core content for
assessment, the development and implementation of the statewide
assessment and accountability program, recognition of high performing
schools, imposition of sanctions, and assistance for schools to improve their
performance under KRS 158.6453, 158.6455, 158.782, and 158.805.
The School Curriculum, Assessment, and Accountability Council shall be
composed of seventeen (17) voting members appointed by the Governor. On
making appointments to the council, the Governor shall assure broad
geographical representation and representation of elementary, middle, and
secondary school levels; assure equal representation of the two (2) sexes,
inasmuch as possible; and assure that appointments reflect the minority racial
composition of the Commonwealth. The members shall serve terms of two (2)
years with no member serving more than two (2) consecutive terms, except
that seven (7) of the initial appointments shall be for four (4) year terms. The
members shall be appointed as follows:
(a) Two (2) parents from recommendations submitted by organizations
representing school councils and parents;
(b) Two (2) teachers from recommendations submitted by organizations
representing teachers;
(c) Two (2) superintendents from recommendations submitted by
organizations representing superintendents;
(d) Two (2) principals from organizations representing school administrators;
(e) Two (2) local school board members from recommendations submitted by
organizations representing school boards;
(f) Two (2) school district assessment coordinators from recommendations
submitted by organizations representing district assessment coordinators;
(g) Two (2) employers in the state from recommendations submitted by
organizations representing business and industry;
(h) Two (2) university professors with expertise in assessment and
measurement; and
(i) One (1) at-large member.
The School Curriculum, Assessment, and Accountability Council shall elect a
chair annually from its membership.
The members shall be remunerated for actual and necessary expenses
incurred while attending meetings of the council or while serving as
representative of the council.
The School Curriculum, Assessment, and Accountability Council shall meet at
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least four (4) times each year at times and places as it determines by
resolution.
The School Curriculum, Assessment, and Accountability Council shall be
attached to the Department of Education for administrative purposes. It shall be
provided appropriate staff and resources to conduct its work.
Effective:March 25, 2009
History: Amended 2009 Ky. Acts ch. 101, sec. 3, effective March 25, 2009. -Created 1998 Ky. Acts ch. 598, sec. 5, effective April 14, 1998.
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