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Introduced
01/22/2026
01/22/2026
In Committee
01/22/2026
01/22/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
2026 Regular Session
Bill Summary
Amend KRS 160.210 to require a county school district having reached an end-of-year enrollment of 25,000 or more students have 7 divisions with 1 board member appointed from each division and 4 members appointed from the county at large; require board members to be appointed by the chief executive officer of the county and confirmed by the legislative body of the county; require appointments to the board reflect no less than the proportional representation of the 2 leading political parties; amend KRS 160.160 to define "chief executive officer"; require school districts having reached 25,000 or more students to be under the management and control of a board of education consisting of 11 members; amend KRS 160.170 to require every person appointed to a board of education to take the board oath; amend KRS 160.190 require a board vacancy in a county school district having reached an end-of-year enrollment of 25,000 or more students be filled by the chief executive officer of the county; amend KRS 160.180 to require an appointed member of a board of education be subject to removal pursuant to KRS 156.132; amend KRS 156.132 require the chief state school officer recommend removal of appointed county board of education members guilty of immorality, misconduct, incompetency, willful neglect of duty, or nonfeasance; authorize the chief executive officer to remove an appointed member for cause in accordance with KRS 160.210; amend KRS 160.240, 304.48-250, and 304.50-055 to conform; allow elected members of county boards of education in districts having reached an enrollment of 25,000 to serve out the terms elected for; require initial appointments of 2 at large members to be for 2 years and 2 appointments to be for 4 years; require boards that require additional divisions to have accomplished those divisions by January 1, 2027; require additional positions not represented by an elected member to be filled by January 1, 2027; EFFECTIVE January 1, 2027.
AI Summary
This bill modifies the structure and appointment process for county school boards in districts with 25,000 or more students, requiring them to have an 11-member board consisting of seven members appointed from seven divisions and four members appointed at large from the county. These appointments will be made by the county's chief executive officer (defined as the mayor of a consolidated or urban-county government, or the county judge/executive) and confirmed by the county's legislative body, with a stipulation that appointments must reflect the proportional representation of the two leading political parties based on voter registration. The bill also clarifies that appointed board members can be removed for cause by the chief executive officer, with recommendations for removal for specific offenses like immorality or misconduct coming from the chief state school officer. Existing elected board members in these large districts will be allowed to finish their current terms, and initial appointments for the at-large positions will be staggered for two and four-year terms, with all changes to division boundaries and new board positions needing to be in place by January 1, 2027.
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
to Committee on Committees (S) (on 01/22/2026)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
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| State Bill Page | https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/26RS/sb114.html |
| BillText | https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/26RS/sb114/orig_bill.pdf |
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