KRS 158.647: Education Assessment and Accountability Review Subcommittee --

Members -- Duties -- Vote required to act. (Effective until January 1,

2027)

(1) A permanent subcommittee of the Legislative Research Commission to be known

as the Education Assessment and Accountability Review Subcommittee is hereby

created. The subcommittee shall be composed of eight (8) members appointed as

follows: three (3) members of the Senate appointed by the President of the Senate;

one (1) member of the minority party in the Senate appointed by the Minority Floor

Leader in the Senate; three (3) members of the House of Representatives appointed

by the Speaker of the House of Representatives; and one (1) member of the

minority party in the House of Representatives appoi nted by the Minority Floor

Leader in the House of Representatives. Members of the subcommittee shall serve

for terms of two (2) years, and the members appointed from each chamber shall

elect one (1) member from their chamber to serve as co -chair. The co -chairs shall

have joint responsibilities for subcommittee meeting agendas and presiding at

subcommittee meetings. A majority of the entire membership of the Education

Assessment and Accountability Review Subcommittee shall constitute a quorum,

and all action s of the subcommittee shall be by vote of a majority of its entire

membership. Any vacancy that may occur in the membership of the subcommittee

shall be filled by the same appointing authority who made the original appointment.

(2) The subcommittee shall r eview administrative regulations and advise the Kentucky

Board of Education concerning the implementation of the state system of

assessment and accountability, established in KRS 158.6453, 158.6455, and

158.782, and for any administrative regulation promul gated under provisions of

KRS 158.860.

(3) The subcommittee may temporarily authorize the Kentucky Department of

Education or Kentucky Board of Education to require a new report that is not

expressly required by state statute or federal law while the Gener al Assembly is not

in session. The temporary authorization shall expire upon the sine die adjournment

of the next regular session of the General Assembly.

(4) The subcommittee shall advise and monitor the Office of Education Accountability

in the performance of its duties according to the provisions of KRS 7.410.

(5) On an alternating basis, each co -chair shall have the first option to set the monthly

meeting date. A monthly meeting may be canceled by agreement of both co -chairs.

The members of the subcommi ttee shall be compensated for attending meetings as

provided in KRS 7.090.

(6) Any professional, clerical, or other employees required by the subcommittee shall

be provided in accordance with the provisions of KRS 7.090.

Effective: July 1, 2026