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This bill modifies Kentucky law regarding local school board membership and ethics by making several key changes. It removes the existing definition of "relative" and eliminates previous restrictions on board members' potential financial interests or familial connections to school district employees. The bill now prohibits current board employees from serving on the school board and allows board members to be removed from office for specific reasons, including becoming an employee of the board, failing to abstain from votes where they have a direct interest, or violating the board's code of ethics. Each local school board is now required to create a code of ethics that includes standards of conduct and annual financial disclosure requirements, with a specific provision that such codes cannot prevent relatives of board members from being employed by the school district. The bill also maintains existing requirements for board member qualifications, such as being at least 24 years old, being a Kentucky citizen for three years, and having completed at least a high school education. Additionally, the legislation preserves existing provisions about board member training, including annual in-service training hours that vary based on years of experience and include specific training in ethics and open meetings procedures.

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https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/25RS/sb66.html