156.016 Abolition of employment positions -- Reorganization.
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(1)Effective at the close of business on June 30, 1991, all employment positions in the
Department of Education shall be abolished and the employment of all employees
in the positions shall be terminated. Employees whose employment has been
terminated under the provisions of this section shall have the same reemployment
rights granted career employees by KRS Chapter 18A, except these employees shall
not have priority status on the register for reemployment in the Department of
Education. This shall not be construed as prohibiting the Department of Education
from rehiring an employee whose employment has been terminated.
(2)After a comprehensive study of the Department of Education and the goals and
duties of the commissioner of education and the department as established under the
Kentucky Education Reform Act of 1990, 1990 Ky. Acts Ch. 476, the
commissioner shall reorganize the department, effective July 1, 1991. The
reorganization of the department shall incorporate a strong orientation toward
providing technical assistance to school districts. After the comprehensive study,
which shall include consultations with current department employees, the
commissioner shall establish all positions in the department and set the
qualifications for the positions, effective no earlier than July 1, 1991. The
commissioner may rehire any department employees whose employment is
terminated at the close of business on June 30, 1991, under this section.
(3)This section is in response to a specific court decision demanding specific actions of
the General Assembly. The actions authorized by this section are designed for a
single time use only in response to the education situation. The actions authorized
by this section shall not extend to any other situation or circumstance.