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Contact Senate Leadership Regarding HB 151, the Neighborhood Schools Bill
Dear Business and Community Leaders,
House Bill 151, the “Neighborhood Schools Bill”, is expected to be
considered by the Senate Education Committee on Tuesday, March 7.
Senate Leadership needs to hear from Louisville business and community regarding
this bill. Please call, with the simple message that locally-elected, locally
accountable boards of education should retain control of student assignment.
Senate President
Senator
Robert Stivers
502-564-3120
robert.stivers@lrc.ky.gov
President Pro Tempore
Senator
David P. Givens
502-564-3120
david.givens@lrc.ky.gov
Majority Floor Leader
Senator
Damon Thayer
502-564-2450
damon.thayer@lrc.ky.gov
Majority Whip
Senator
Jimmy Higdon
502-564-2450
jimmy.higdon@lrc.ky.gov
Majority Caucus Chair
Senator
Dan Seum
502-564-2450
dan.seum@lrc.ky.gov
The Jefferson County Board of Education unanimously adopted a position in
support of local control of student assignment. The position states:
Retain Local Control Over Student Assignment
JCPS supports keeping the responsibility for student assignment to schools with
local school boards, and strongly opposes legislation that would reduce or
eliminate local control of student assignment.
If legislation isenacted that requires any local school board to change its
current student assignments, the legislation should also provide that the
additional expense to the school district will be paid with state General Fund
appropriations.
The JCPS analysis of HB 151, as it passed the House, shows that it would have
a significant impact on the JCPS, and create:
Less choice – Would limit choice by potentially reducing seats in popular
magnet programs and eliminating transfer opportunities.
Less certainty – Would significantly reduce certainty for families about
which school their child would attend.
Less equity- Would reduce access to high performing schools and schools with
special programs for students who live farther away from those schools.
Less diversity– Would create more schools that are more segregated by race
and income.
Lower student achievement – Would increase the number of students attending
high poverty and high minority non-magnet schools.
Less Innovation – HB 151/GA would prohibit JCPS from creating new magnet
schools or traditional schools.
More information regarding the impact of HB 151/GA on JCPS families and students
can be found at: www.jefferson.kyschools.us/hb-151hcs.
Thanks for your support.
Donna M. Hargens, Ed.D. SuperintendentJefferson County Public SchoolsVanHoose
Education Center3332 Newburg RoadP.O. Box 34020Louisville, KY
40232-4020502.485.3251 Office502.485.3991 Fax
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Contact Senate Leadership Regarding HB 151, the Neighborhood Schools Bill
Dear Business and Community Leaders,
House Bill 151, the “Neighborhood Schools Bill”, is expected to be
considered by the Senate Education Committee on Tuesday, March 7.
Senate Leadership needs to hear from Louisville business and community regarding
this bill. Please call, with the simple message that locally-elected, locally
accountable boards of education should retain control of student assignment.
Senate President
Senator
Robert Stivers
502-564-3120
robert.stivers@lrc.ky.gov
President Pro Tempore
Senator
David P. Givens
502-564-3120
david.givens@lrc.ky.gov
Majority Floor Leader
Senator
Damon Thayer
502-564-2450
damon.thayer@lrc.ky.gov
Majority Whip
Senator
Jimmy Higdon
502-564-2450
jimmy.higdon@lrc.ky.gov
Majority Caucus Chair
Senator
Dan Seum
502-564-2450
dan.seum@lrc.ky.gov
The Jefferson County Board of Education unanimously adopted a position in
support of local control of student assignment. The position states:
Retain Local Control Over Student Assignment
JCPS supports keeping the responsibility for student assignment to schools with
local school boards, and strongly opposes legislation that would reduce or
eliminate local control of student assignment.
If legislation isenacted that requires any local school board to change its
current student assignments, the legislation should also provide that the
additional expense to the school district will be paid with state General Fund
appropriations.
The JCPS analysis of HB 151, as it passed the House, shows that it would have
a significant impact on the JCPS, and create:
Less choice – Would limit choice by potentially reducing seats in popular
magnet programs and eliminating transfer opportunities.
Less certainty – Would significantly reduce certainty for families about
which school their child would attend.
Less equity- Would reduce access to high performing schools and schools with
special programs for students who live farther away from those schools.
Less diversity– Would create more schools that are more segregated by race
and income.
Lower student achievement – Would increase the number of students attending
high poverty and high minority non-magnet schools.
Less Innovation – HB 151/GA would prohibit JCPS from creating new magnet
schools or traditional schools.
More information regarding the impact of HB 151/GA on JCPS families and students
can be found at: www.jefferson.kyschools.us/hb-151hcs.
Thanks for your support.
Donna M. Hargens, Ed.D. SuperintendentJefferson County Public SchoolsVanHoose
Education Center3332 Newburg RoadP.O. Box 34020Louisville, KY
40232-4020502.485.3251 Office502.485.3991 Fax
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