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SR 222

A RESOLUTION confirming the reappointment of Grace-Nicole Danielle Burke to the Standards and Assessments Process Review Committee.

2025 Regular Session

Confirms Grace-Nicole Danielle Burke's reappointment to the Standards and Assessments Process Review Committee, preserving language arts teacher representation through May 27, 2028.

adopted 38-0
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Bill Summary · SR 222

Summary — SR 222 (Senate Resolution)

Purpose and intent

SR 222 is a Senate resolution that confirms the Governor’s reappointment of Grace‑Nicole Danielle Burke to the Standards and Assessments Process Review Committee. The resolution carries out the Senate’s constitutional/ statutory role in confirming gubernatorial appointments and documents the committee membership for the statutory review body that advises on academic standards and assessments.

Key provisions

  • Confirms the reappointment of Grace‑Nicole Danielle Burke to the Standards and Assessments Process Review Committee.
  • Notes that the Governor reappointed Burke on October 9, 2024 by Executive Order 2024‑674 in accordance with KRS 158.6453.
  • Records that Burke’s reappointment term expires May 27, 2028.
  • States that Burke meets the requirements of KRS 158.6453 as a representative of language arts teachers.
  • Directs the Clerk of the Senate to forward a copy of the adopted resolution and notice of adoption to:
    • Grace‑Nicole Danielle Burke of Danville, Boyle County, Kentucky; and
    • Governor Andy Beshear, State Capitol, Room 100, Frankfort, KY 40601.

Who is affected / impact

  • Primary effect: formal confirmation of Grace‑Nicole Danielle Burke’s membership on the Standards and Assessments Process Review Committee (adds continuity to that committee’s composition through May 27, 2028).
  • Indirect impact: the committee’s deliberations and recommendations on academic standards and student assessments in Kentucky will reflect Burke’s perspective as a language arts teacher representative. This may affect review processes, recommendations, or stakeholder input related to language arts standards and assessments.
  • Administrative: notification and recordkeeping responsibilities assigned to the Clerk of the Senate.

Legal/administrative context

  • The reappointment was made under KRS 158.6453 (statute governing the Standards and Assessments Process Review Committee) and by Executive Order 2024‑674.
  • The resolution is a confirmation (not substantive statutory change); it affects committee membership rather than altering law.

Procedural timeline / legislative actions (selected)

  • Received by Secretary of the Senate: 2025‑03‑05
  • Introduced in Senate: 2025‑03‑12
  • Referred to Committee on Committees and other assignment steps in March–April 2025
  • Posted for passage (Consent Orders of the Day): 2025‑03‑28
  • Adopted by the Senate (vote recorded 38–0): 2025‑03‑28 (final/official enrollment steps completed by 2025‑06‑01, including read & adopted and reported enrolled)

Sponsors

Primary sponsors listed: Marty Harbin; Billy Hickman; Ed Setzler; Michael "Doc" Rhett; Kay Kirkpatrick; Sara Feigenholtz.

Bottom line

SR 222 is a non‑controversial, procedural resolution confirming a gubernatorial reappointment to a statutory education review committee. Its main consequence is to maintain the committee’s membership (including a language arts teacher representative) through May 27, 2028, thereby preserving that perspective in future standards and assessments reviews.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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