Last Updated on Wednesday, January 25, 2012 at 5:06 AM
In the 1990 legislative session, the Kentucky legislature passed HB 940, which is best known as the Kentucky Education Reform Act (KERA). Essentially, this piece of legislation changed the face of education in Kentucky from curriculum to finance. One drastic change that came with KERA was how governance was handled, and the introduction of school-based decision making councils by KRS 160.345.
School councils promote shared leadership among those who are close to the students. Membership of each council includes parents, teachers and an administrator of the school. The council has the responsibillity to set school policy and make decisions outlined in statute which shall provide an environment to enhance student achievement and help meet the goals established in KRS 158.645 and 158.6451.
Making decisions through shared decision making results in a greater commitment to implementing decisions that will enhance the achievement of students.
Principal SelectionPrincipal Selection pursuant to KRS 160.345(2)(h)2 SB 12 (2011 General Assembly) After several attempts in previous legislative sessions to redefine the principal selection process, a compromise was forged allowing superintendents a role in replacing outgoing principals. SB 12 amends KRS 160.345 regarding principal selection. *First, the outgoing principal cannot serve ...
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SBDM Council Member Training and VerificationKRS 160.345 (6) The Department of Education shall provide professional development activities to assist schools in implementing school-based decision making. School council members elected for the first time shall complete a minimum of six (6) clock hours of training in the process of school-based decision making, no later than thirty (30) ...
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Staffing AllocationsStaffing Allocations Administrative regulation 702 KAR 3:246 requires all local school districts to provide to school councils a tentative allocation of funds for the next budget year by March 1 of each year with a final allocation draft by May 1. The staffing allocation includes the number of positions the school ...
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Statutes and Regulations Impacting School-Based Decision MakingBelow you will find specific SBDM statute (KRS 160.345) and related laws and regulations
Links & Partners
School Based Decision Making Councils have many partners. Council members can choose from the following resource list for information.
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Trainers and Training Materials
Table of Contents Trainers KDE SBDM Endorsed Trainers SBDM Trainers Manual Introduction to SBDM Training for New Council Members 1. Introduction to SBDM (Part 1) 3-hr 2. Introduction to SBDM (Part 2) 3-hr Experienced Council Member Trainings 3. Councils and Student Achievement – SB 1 4. Roles and Responsibilities ... More