House Bill 297

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Last Action 02/07/25: to Primary and Secondary Education (H)
Title AN ACT relating to school districts.
Bill Documents Introduced
Fiscal Impact Statement Local Mandate
Bill Request Number 952
Sponsor J. Tipton
Summary of Original Version Amend KRS 160.041 to provide a merger process for any contiguous school districts; require the Kentucky Board of Education to determine the terms of merger for an insolvent district if no agreement between the school districts can be reached, and to promulgate administrative regulations regarding mergers due to insolvency.
Index Headings of Original Version County Clerks - Independent school district board, election, establishment
County Clerks - Independent school districts, petition, election, establishment
Education, Elementary and Secondary - Contiguous school districts, merger
Education, Elementary and Secondary - Independent school districts, establishment
Education, Elementary and Secondary - Insolvent school districts, merger
Education, Finance - Independent school districts, establishment
Education, Finance - Insolvent school districts, merger
Education, Vocational - Independent school districts, establishment
Elections and Voting - Independent school district, board of education, establishment
Property - Independent school districts, newly created district, property transferal
Public Buildings and Grounds - Independent school districts, newly created district, property transferal
Redistricting - County school boards, independent district creation, redivision
State Agencies - Department of Education, new independent school districts, assistance, financial oversight
State Agencies - Kentucky Board of Education, merger of school districts
Taxation - School districts, new independent districts, taxation
Administrative Regulations and Proceedings - Kentucky Board of Education, merger of school districts
Bonds, Public - Public school bonds, new independent school districts, transferal
Cities - Independent school districts, establishment
Boards and Commissions - Kentucky Board of Education, new independent school districts, appeals
Local Mandate - School district establishment, merger, transfer, redivision, financial oversight, taxation, appeals

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02/04/25
  • introduced in House
  • to Committee on Committees (H)
02/07/25
  • to Primary and Secondary Education (H)


Last updated: 2/7/2025 3:52 PM (EST)