Court of Appeals of Kentucky July 14, 1995, No. 93-CA-002893-MR (Hart v. Personnel Board)

HUDDLESTON, Judge.

On June 30,1991, all employment positions in the Department of Education (Department) were abolished by the legislative mandate of Ky.Rev.Stat. (KRS) 156.016. This statute is part of the Kentucky Education Reform Act (KERA) which was passed by the 1990 General Assembly in response to the Kentucky Supreme Court’s decision in Rose v. Council for Better Education, Inc., Ky., 790 S.