The Kentucky General Assembly is tightening controls to prevent serial abusers from moving from school to school.

A House bill would put new processes in place for teacher misconduct allegations.

Our Kacey Parker Bell reports on the education legislation making its way through the Capitol.

More as we begin tonight.

Legislative update.

And the goal of House Bill 288 is to protect our students, is to protect our.

Children.

House Bill 288 sets standards for teacher misconduct allegations.

The measure requires schools investigate misconduct claims if a teacher leaves the job and allows schools to share disclosure of previous conduct.

Senate President Pro Tem David Gibbons asked what the bill did to non-disclosure agreements.

Do we have districts today that are entering into these sorts of agreements about non-disclosure?

I believe from information that I've just been shared with me, that there are situations where settlements are made or agreements are made and they're not.

And they are made in such a situation where they're not available to the public.

Representative Tipton said he was open to amending the measure on the Senate floor to address concerns raised by senators.

The Senate Education Committee also passed a bill that would allow people without a high school diploma to be hired by Kentucky's school districts.

House Bill 32 would allow classified personnel to be hired without a diploma or a GED.

Classified personnel typically have jobs like bus drivers or cafeteria workers.

This bill is not a cure all, but it will help school districts that are already overwhelmed with staff shortages in nearly every classified staff area.

Jackson says Warren County Public Schools currently has over 100 classified openings.

He says that is one example of what is happening across the state for Kentucky Edition.

I'm K.C.

Parker, but.

House Bill is 32 and 288 can now be heard by the full Senate, moving them one step closer to the governor's desk.