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158.770 Advisory committee on writing program.
An advisory committee on writing shall be created by the Kentucky Board of
Education to make recommendations to the board regarding the establishment of an
intensive writing component in the state program of studies for grades seven (7)
through ten (10) and the establishment of innovative pilot writing programs in
selected local school districts in grades seven (7) through ten (10).
(1) The advisory committee shall be composed of nine (9) members appointed by
the Kentucky Board of Education. The majority of the membership shall be
educators currently employed by local school districts or public universities.
(2) (a) On July 13, 1990, the terms of the current members of the advisory
committee shall expire and the Kentucky Board of Education shall appoint
members as follows: three (3) members shall serve two (2) year terms,
three (3) members shall serve three (3) year terms, and three (3)
members shall serve four (4) year terms.
(b) As the terms described in subsection (a) of this section expire, members
appointed thereafter shall serve four (4) year terms.
(3) All operating expenses of the committee shall be approved by the Kentucky
Board of Education and paid from funds budgeted to the writing programs.
Members shall be reimbursed for actual expenses for attendance at committee
meetings and for other actual expenses incurred in carrying out their official
duties.
(4) The functions of the committee shall be as follows:
(a) Analyze the program of studies of grades seven (7) through ten (10) and
make recommendations to the Kentucky Board of Education on the
options for including an intensive writing program;
(b) Make recommendations to the Kentucky Board of Education on methods
of integrating writing into the curriculum in grades seven (7) through ten
(10);
(c) Make recommendations to the Kentucky Board of Education relative to
the development of teacher training programs and workshops designed to
facilitate the effective teaching of writing;
(d) Develop and recommend to the Kentucky Board of Education criteria for
local district participation in the pilot program;
(e) Develop a monitoring and ongoing evaluation system; and
(f) Recommend to the Kentucky Board of Education a grant allotment
system to award funds to eligible districts.
Effective:July 15, 1996
History: Amended 1996 Ky. Acts ch. 362, sec. 6, effective July 15, 1996. -Amended 1990 Ky. Acts ch. 476, Pt. IV, sec. 213, effective July 13, 1990. -Created 1985 (1st Extra. Sess.) Ky. Acts ch. 10, sec. 14, effective October 18,
1985.
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