Friday, May 14, 2010
Education Commissioner Urging Lawmakers In Special Session
KENTUCKY....
Governor Steve Beshear says he will call a session May 24th to consider the state budget, but he did not include charter schools legislation on the agenda. Kentucky Education Commissioner Terry Holliday says he hopes charter schools can be added. Holliday says it will be up to the leadership of the House to get the issue added. Holliday says passing legislation providing for charter schools in Kentucky is essential to the state's chances of winning up to $175 million in the second round of the federal Race To The Top grants program in June. He says he doesn't think there's a problem in the Senate. However, legislative observers doubt charter schools could pass the House unless the Kentucky Education Association and teacher organizations in Jefferson County agree to support the legislation, or at least decided not to actively oppose it.
Governor Steve Beshear says he will call a session May 24th to consider the state budget, but he did not include charter schools legislation on the agenda. Kentucky Education Commissioner Terry Holliday says he hopes charter schools can be added. Holliday says it will be up to the leadership of the House to get the issue added. Holliday says passing legislation providing for charter schools in Kentucky is essential to the state's chances of winning up to $175 million in the second round of the federal Race To The Top grants program in June. He says he doesn't think there's a problem in the Senate. However, legislative observers doubt charter schools could pass the House unless the Kentucky Education Association and teacher organizations in Jefferson County agree to support the legislation, or at least decided not to actively oppose it.
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