Kentucky
General Assembly

01/27/26	introduced in Senate to Committee on Committees (S)
01/28/26	to Education (S)
02/05/26	reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
02/06/26	2nd reading, to Rules posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Monday, February 09 2026
02/09/26	3rd reading, passed 38-0 with Committee Substitute (1)
02/10/26	received in House to Committee on Committees (H)
03/05/26	to Primary and Secondary Education (H)
03/18/26	reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)
03/19/26	2nd reading, to Rules floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, March 20 2026

Amendment	Senate Committee Substitute 1
Summary	Retain original provisions; change requirement for the Kentucky Department of Education to partner with the Kentucky Chamber Foundation instead of the Kentucky Chamber of Commerce for the fourth year of the practicum.
Index Headings	Education, Elementary And Secondary - Principal leadership development practicum, partnership, modification State Agencies - Kentucky Department of Education, principal leadership development practicum, modification Teachers - Principal leadership development practicum, partnership, modification

Amendment	House Committee Substitute 1
Summary	Retain original provisions; change the principal practicum from 5 to 3 years and establish elements of the practicum for those years; create a new section of KRS Chapter 160 to require a local board of education with more than 4 schools identified for comprehensive support and improvement to establish a critical school improvement advisory committee; establish the membership and duties of the committee; amend KRS 160.160 to define "large school district"; require boards of education of large school districts to conduct ongoing evaluation of board performance; amend KRS 160.180 to establish board of education member eligibility requirements limiting employment of members under boards of education; amend KRS 160.210 to establish elected and appointed membership of boards of education of large school districts; create a new section of KRS Chapter 160 to establish the election divisions for the board of education for Jefferson County; amend KRS 156.132, 160.042, 160.170, 160.190, 160.200, 160.240, 304.48-250, and 304.50-055 to conform; provide for the initial appointment of appointed members of boards of education in large school districts; provide for the possible transition of membership of large school districts from 7 to 5 elected members; provide for the transition to 5 board members from 7 in certain large school districts; provide for the temporary eligibility of current board of education members notwithstanding new eligibility requirements; EMERGENCY.
Index Headings	Treasurer - Board of education appointments, large school districts, establishment Boards And Commissions - Board of education eligibility, school board employee, prohibition Boards And Commissions - Board of education evaluation, large school districts, requirement Boards And Commissions - Large school district, board of education membership, establishment Education, Elementary And Secondary - Board of education eligibility, school board employee, prohibition Education, Elementary And Secondary - Critical school improvement advisory committee, establishment Education, Elementary And Secondary - Large school district, appointed member of board of education, removal Education, Elementary And Secondary - Large school district, board of education membership, establishment Education, Elementary And Secondary - Large school districts, board of education evaluation, requirement Education, Elementary And Secondary - Principal leadership development practicum, partnership, modification Effective Dates, Emergency - Board of education eligibility, school board employee, prohibition Effective Dates, Emergency - Board of education, large school districts, redivision Effective Dates, Emergency - Critical school improvement advisory committee, establishment Effective Dates, Emergency - Large school district, board of education membership, establishment Elections And Voting - Board of education eligibility, school board employee, prohibition Elections And Voting - Board of education, large school districts, redivision Redistricting - Board of education, large school districts, redivision State Agencies - Kentucky Department of Education, principal leadership development practicum, modification Teachers - Board of education eligibility, school board employee, prohibition Teachers - Principal leadership development practicum, partnership, modification

Amendment	House Committee Amendment 1
Sponsor	S. Lewis
Summary	Make title amendment.
Index Headings	Title Amendments - SB 4/GA

Amendment	House Floor Amendment 1
Sponsor	K. Fleming
Summary	Modify the duties of the critical school improvement advisory committee; make only elected members of a board of education eligible to selection as chair or vice chair; make the use by boards of education of large school districts of the ongoing evaluation tool optional; modify eligibility requirements of appointed and elected members of a board of education; establish a 2 term limit for appointed members of a board of education; establish the limits of precinct boundaries for the school district; establish the transition of board of education composition for large school districts transitioning from 7 to 5 elected members; establish requirements for the initial appointments for appointed members of boards of education of large school districts.
Index Headings	Boards And Commissions - Critical school improvement advisory committee, duties, modification Boards And Commissions - Boards of education, large school district, organization Boards And Commissions - Boards of education, large school district, eligibility Boards And Commissions - Boards of education, large school districts transition, establishment Education, Elementary And Secondary - Critical school improvement advisory committee, duties, modification Education, Elementary And Secondary - Boards of education, large school district, organization Education, Elementary And Secondary - Boards of education, large school district, eligibility Education, Elementary And Secondary - Boards of education, large school districts transition, establishment Elections And Voting - Boards of education, large school district, eligibility Elections And Voting - Boards of education, large school districts transition, establishment