| Last Action | 03/08/24: to Education (H) |
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| Title | AN ACT relating to the Kentucky Board of Education. |
| Bill Documents |
Current/Final
Introduced |
| Fiscal Impact Statement | Local Mandate |
| Bill Request Number | 379 |
| Sponsors | M. Wilson, S. West, G. Boswell, D. Carroll, M. Deneen, D. Douglas, R. Girdler, S. Meredith, R. Mills, J. Schickel, D. Thayer, L. Tichenor, G. Williams, M. Wise |
| Summary of Original Version | Amend KRS 156.029 to provide that all 14 voting members of the Kentucky Board of Education are to be elected; create a new section of KRS Chapter 156 to establish the process by which members of the Kentucky Board of Education are elected, including a partisan primary and partisan regular election; amend KRS 156.040 to add a requirement that members of the Kentucky Board of Education shall not have served on a local school board for at least four years preceding the year of their election; create a new section of KRS Chapter 156 to establish the process for removal of a member of the Kentucky Board of Education; amend various KRS sections to conform; repeal KRS 156.031, which relates to the State Board for Elementary and Secondary Education; establish a schedule for transitioning from appointed to elected members; allow appointees to continue to serve in accordance with their appointments until December 31, 2026; EFFECTIVE January 1, 2026. |
| Index Headings of Original Version |
County Clerks - Kentucky Board of Education, membership, partisan election, 2026 Education, Elementary and Secondary - Kentucky Board of Education, membership, partisan election Effective Dates, Delayed - Kentucky Board of Education, election, January 1, 2026 Elections and Voting - Kentucky Board of Education, membership, partisan election, 2026 Secretary of State - Kentucky Board of Education, partisan election, 2026 Boards and Commissions - Education, membership, partisan election Local Mandate - Education, membership, partisan election |
| Jump to Proposed Amendments | Senate Floor Amendment 1 |
| Votes | Vote History |
| 01/09/24 |
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| 03/08/24 |
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| Amendment | Senate Floor Amendment 1 |
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| Sponsor | M. Wilson |
| Summary | Retain original provisions, except amend KRS 156.040 to change the requirements to run for the Kentucky Board of Education to allow candidates to qualify if they have an associate degree, technical degree, or an equivalent credential; require that candidates not be serving as a member of a local school board at the time they file nomination papers to run for the Kentucky Board of Education. |
| Index Headings |
Education, Elementary and Secondary - Kentucky Board of Education, membership, requirements Elections and Voting - Kentucky Board of Education, candidates, requirements Boards and Commissions - Education, membership, requirements |
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