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SR 217

A RESOLUTION confirming the reappointment of Kenneth Christopher LeMonds to the Standards and Assessments Process Review Committee.

2025 Regular Session

Confirms the reappointment of Kenneth Christopher LeMonds to the Standards and Assessments Process Review Committee, per Executive Order 2024-674.

3rd reading, adopted 38-0
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Bill Summary · SR 217

Summary — SR 217

Title: A RESOLUTION confirming the reappointment of Kenneth Christopher LeMonds to the Standards and Assessments Process Review Committee

Main purpose

SR 217 is a confirmation resolution by the Kentucky Senate that approves the reappointment of Kenneth Christopher LeMonds to the Standards and Assessments Process Review Committee. The resolution formally records the Senate’s consent to an executive reappointment made by Governor Andy Beshear.

Key provisions

  • Confirms the reappointment of Kenneth Christopher LeMonds to the Standards and Assessments Process Review Committee.
  • Notes that the reappointment was made by Executive Order 2024-674 on October 9, 2024, pursuant to KRS 158.6453.
  • States that LeMonds meets the statutory requirement under KRS 158.6453 to serve as a representative of school principals.
  • Directs the Clerk of the Senate to forward a copy of the adopted resolution and notification of adoption to:
    • Kenneth Christopher LeMonds (Danville, Boyle County, KY)
    • Governor Andy Beshear (State Capitol, Room 100, Frankfort, KY 40601)

Who is affected

  • Kenneth Christopher LeMonds (the appointee) — his appointment to the committee is confirmed.
  • The Standards and Assessments Process Review Committee — retains the reappointed member whose representation (school principals) is statutorily required.
  • Education stakeholders in Kentucky (school principals, districts, and policymakers) may be indirectly affected through the committee’s ongoing work on standards and assessment processes.

Context and legal authority

  • The committee and the appointment are governed by KRS 158.6453, which relates to standards and assessments review in Kentucky public education.
  • The reappointment term as set by the executive order expires May 27, 2028.

Procedural / timeline notes

  • Introduced: March 4, 2025 (as provided)
  • Adopted by the Senate on third reading by recorded vote (adopted 38–0).
  • The resolution is administrative in nature: it confirms an executive appointment and requires no implementing legislation or funding changes.

Fiscal impact

  • None specified in the resolution. This action is a confirmation of an appointment and does not itself create new expenditures or programmatic changes.

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

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