2008 Senate Bill 2 (Pay for enhanced math and science education)

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• Introduced by Sen. Kenneth Winters on January 9, 2008, to expand Advanced Placement programs in schools and pay for additional professional development for teachers related to the teaching of math and science. The bill also requires the Kentucky Department of Education to pay for AP exams for all students who take AP courses and to contract with an on-line test preparation company to provide customized ACT preparation program to all public high school juniors.
  • Referred to the Senate Education Committee on January 14, 2008.
  • Reported in the Senate on January 17, 2008, favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar.
  • Substitute offered in the Senate on January 17, 2008, to retain the original provisions of the bill except to delete references to teacher salary supplements. The substitute also requires the Kentucky Department of Education to develop the on-line coaches training instead of the Education Professional Standards Board. The substitute also deletes the subsection requiring middle schools to offer specific science and mathematics courses.
  • The substitute passed in the Senate by voice vote on January 23, 2008.
  • Amendment offered by Sen. Gerald A. Neal on January 17, 2008, to require that certain grant applicants help all groups of students succeed in the accelerated learning program.
  • The amendment passed in the Senate by voice vote on January 23, 2008.
  • Amendment offered by Sen. Tim Shaughnessy on January 18, 2008, to limit payment of AP and IB examinations from the science and mathematics advancement fund to AP and IB examinations in science and mathematics.
  • The amendment failed in the Senate by voice vote on January 23, 2008.
• Passed in the Senate (36 to 0) on January 23, 2008. [Vote Details and Comments]
• Received in the House on January 24, 2008.
  • Referred to the House Education Committee on January 29, 2008.
  • Reported in the House on March 4, 2008, favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar.
  • Substitute offered in the House on March 4, 2008, to require that middle school students have access to rigorous and academically challenging curriculum and provide that the KEES supplements for scores on AP and IB examinations begin with the 2008-2009 academic year.
  • The substitute passed in the House by voice vote on April 2, 2008.
  • Amendment offered by Rep. Frank Rasche on March 24, 2008, to create the Academy of Mathematics and Science at WKU.
  • The amendment passed in the House by voice vote on April 2, 2008.
• Passed in the House (94 to 0) on April 2, 2008, to expand Advanced Placement programs in schools and pay for additional professional development for teachers related to the teaching of math and science. The bill also requires the Kentucky Department of Education to pay for AP exams for all students who take AP courses and to contract with an on-line test preparation company to provide customized ACT preparation program to all public high school juniors. [Vote Details and Comments]
• Received in the Senate on April 14, 2008.
• Passed in the Senate (35 to 0) on April 15, 2008, to expand Advanced Placement programs in schools and pay for additional professional development for teachers related to the teaching of math and science. The bill also requires the Kentucky Department of Education to pay for AP exams for all students who take AP courses and to contract with an on-line test preparation company to provide customized ACT preparation program to all public high school juniors when funds are available. The bill also makes the Gatton Academy of Mathematics and Science a legal entity. [Vote Details and Comments]
• Received in the House on April 14, 2008.
  • Referred to the House Rules Committee on April 14, 2008.
• Passed in the House (94 to 0) on April 15, 2008, to expand Advanced Placement programs in schools and pay for additional professional development for teachers related to the teaching of math and science. The bill also requires the Kentucky Department of Education to pay for AP exams for all students who take AP courses and to contract with an on-line test preparation company to provide customized ACT preparation program to all public high school juniors when funds are available. The bill also makes the Gatton Academy of Mathematics and Science a legal entity. [Vote Details and Comments]

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Introduced by Sen. Kenneth Winters on January 9, 2008. Passed in the Senate (36 to 0) on January 23, 2008. New Comment