Thread by @oliviakrauth

The Kentucky Senate is back for a fun Saturday session. Hearing the two education bills, SB 1 and SB 25, could come up for a vote. #KYGA22

Aight, SB 1 is up in the Senate!

Again, this is the school council bill that would move power over curriculum and principal hiring from SBDM councils to superintendents.

Sen. John Schickel, the bill's sponsor, says the school governance model is "dysfunctional."

Schickel, a NKY Republican, says the problem with SBDM councils is that "it does not answer to the entire community and only answers to a select number of people."

He reiterates the power shift would give the taxpayers more of a say in schools.

National and local controversy around curriculum in schools — aka fights over "CRT" — has made this bill even more urgent, Schickel says.

Sen. Gerald Neal, a Louisville Democrat, is presenting his floor amendment that would require a superintendent to implement a culturally responsive curriculum + consider diverse voices in principal hiring.

Neal stood up, spoke about the bill, sat down without calling the amendment.

Stivers stood there in stunned silence for probably a solid 10 seconds.

OK, we have a lawmaker reading definitions.

Neal's amendment fails on a voice vote.

Sen. Brandon Smith, R-Hazard, says he sees some TV news stories that make some school districts look like they have "gotten completely off the reservation" with their curriculum.

He voted against.

SB 1 passes the Senate on a 25-9 vote. Off to the House. #KYGA22

Three Rs joined the Democrats in voting no. I think all of the Rs mentioned wanting more parent voice in the reason for voting against.

There was a floor amendment to add a parent seat to the councils but it wasn't called. Not sure why.