Last Updated on Wednesday, October 08, 2008 at 5:01 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 closed 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.
Staffing AllocationsAdministrative regulation 702 KAR 3:246 requires all local school districts to provide to school councils an allocation of funds for the next budget year by March 1. The staffing allocation includes the number of positions the school will be allocated. These regulatory allocations include all certified and classified positions that are determined ...
More Links & Partners
School Based Decision Making Councils have many partners. Council members can choose from the following resource list for information.
Technical Assistance
This link contains the most up to date guidance and information from the Kentucky Department of Education and our partners regarding the implementation of School-Based Decision Making. PTA Parent SBDM Handbook Download the current handbook for SBDM parent council members from the Kentucky PTA web page. (Look for the 2003-2004 ... More
Training
The SBDM endorsed trainers network was formed to meet the training needs of schools councils in all of Kentucky’s schools.