KRS 158.6452: School Curriculum, Assessment, and Accountability Council.

(1) A School Curriculum, Assessment, and Accountability Council is hereby created to

study, review, and make recommendations concerning Kentucky's system of setting

academic standards, assessing learning, identifying academic competencies and

deficiencies of i ndividual students, holding schools accountable for learning, and

assisting schools to improve their performance. The council shall advise the

Kentucky Board of Education and the Legislative Research Commission on issues

related to the development and comm unication of the academic expectations and

core content for assessment, the development and implementation of the statewide

assessment and accountability program, recognition of high performing schools,

imposition of sanctions, and assistance for schools t o improve their performance

under KRS 158.6453, 158.6455, 158.782, and 158.805.

(2) The School Curriculum, Assessment, and Accountability Council shall be

composed of seventeen (17) voting members appointed by the Governor and

subject to Senate confirmatio n in accordance with KRS 11.160. On making

appointments to the council, the Governor shall assure broad geographical

representation and representation of elementary, middle, and secondary school

levels; assure equal representation of the two (2) sexes, ina smuch as possible; and

assure that appointments reflect the minority racial composition of the

Commonwealth. The members shall serve terms of two (2) years with no member

serving more than two (2) consecutive terms, except that seven (7) of the initial

appointments shall be for four (4) year terms. The members shall be appointed as

follows:

(a) Two (2) parents from recommendations submitted by organizations

representing school councils and parents;

(b) Two (2) teachers from recommendations submitted by orga nizations

representing teachers;

(c) Two (2) superintendents from recommendations submitted by organizations

representing superintendents;

(d) Two (2) principals from organizations representing school administrators;

(e) Two (2) local school board members from recommendations submitted by

organizations representing school boards;

(f) Two (2) school district assessment coordinators from recommendations

submitted by organizations representing district assessment coordinators;

(g) Two (2) employers in the stat e from recommendations submitted by

organizations representing business and industry;

(h) Two (2) university professors with expertise in assessment and measurement;

and

(i) One (1) at-large member.

(3) The School Curriculum, Assessment, and Accountability Council shall elect a chair

annually from its membership, who shall be subject to Senate confirmation in

accordance with KRS 11.160. If the person selected as chair is not confirmed by the

Senate, he or she shall still retain his or her position on the council, but shall vacate

his or her position as chair, and the council shall select a new chair.

(4) The members shall be remunerated for actual and necessary expenses incurred

while attending meetings of the council or while serving as representative of the

council.

(5) The School Curriculum, Assessment, and Accountability Council shall meet at least

four (4) times each year at times and places as it determines by resolution.

(6) The School Curriculum, As sessment, and Accountability Council shall be attached

to the Department of Education for administrative purposes. It shall be provided

appropriate staff and resources to conduct its work.