KY HB528

Converts the Kentucky School for the Deaf Advisory Board into a governing board with authority to direct the superintendent's work, adopt policies, and remove the superintendent by majority vote

Requires superintendent appointments to be made within 30 days of the search committee recommendation, with written justification to the Kentucky Board of Education if delayed

Establishes a 1-year waiting period before current or former Kentucky Department of Education employees or Kentucky Board of Education members can be appointed superintendent

Mandates the search committee prioritize superintendent candidates willing to reside near the school and commit to full-time employment

Authorizes the Kentucky Board of Education to delegate student expulsion authority to the Kentucky School for the Deaf Board