AN ACT relating to adult education. Amend KRS 164.0064 to allow the Kentucky Adult Education Program to establish programs aligned with the College and Career Readiness Standards for Adult Education, which upon successful completion will result in the issuance of a High School Equivalency Diploma; require at least one program to include a test aligned with the College and Career Readiness Standards for Adult Education, to serve as a qualifying test, which upon passing will entitle students to receive a High School Equivalency Diploma; delete external diploma program; grandfather in previously recognized high school equivalency diplomas; forbid invalidation of issued High School Equivalency Diplomas due to changes in test selection; amend KRS 164.0062, 15.382, 15.3971, 15.540, 18A.201, 18A.204, 61.906, 95.951, 141.0205, 151B.131, 158.145, 158.146, 158.6455, 158.842, 159.010, 160.180, 161.011, 161.044, 164.0232, 164.0234, 164.7874, 164.7879, 194A.717, 197.045, 198B.712, 205.704, 237.120, 316.030, 317.450, 317A.050, 317B.025, 326.040, 342.730, 342.732, and 533.200 to conform.
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signed
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Introduction
Feb 2017
Committee Review
Feb 2017
Signed into Law
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Introduced Feb 7, 2017
Signed Mar 21, 2017
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Mar 21, 2017
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Signed by Governor (Acts, ch. 63)
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Feb 21, 2017
Committee
To Education (S)
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Feb 13, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Posted in committee
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Feb 9, 2017
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To Education (H)
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Feb 7, 2017
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