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156.016 Abolition of employment positions -- Reorganization.

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156.016 Abolition of employment positions -- Reorganization. (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 <br>in the positions shall be terminated. Employees whose employment has been <br>terminated under the provisions of this section shall have the same reemployment <br>rights granted career employees by KRS Chapter 18A, except these employees shall <br>not have priority status on the register for reemployment in the Department of <br>Education. This shall not be construed as prohibiting the Department of Education <br>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 <br>Kentucky Education Reform Act of 1990, 1990 Ky. Acts Ch. 476, the <br>commissioner shall reorganize the department, effective July 1, 1991. The <br>reorganization of the department shall incorporate a strong orientation toward <br>providing technical assistance to school districts. After the comprehensive study, <br>which shall include consultations with current department employees, the <br>commissioner shall establish all positions in the department and set the <br>qualifications for the positions, effective no earlier than July 1, 1991. The <br>commissioner may rehire any department employees whose employment is <br>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 <br>single time use only in response to the education situation. The actions authorized <br>by this section shall not extend to any other situation or circumstance. Effective: July 13, 1990 <br>History: Created 1990 Ky. Acts ch. 476, Pt. II, sec. 42, effective July 13, 1990.