House Bill 289

Actions
Last Action 01/16/26: to Primary and Secondary Education (H)
Title AN ACT relating to students.
Bill Documents Introduced
Bill Request Number 930
Sponsors K. Banta, J. Calloway, S. Doan, J. Hodgson, J. Tipton
Summary of Original Version Create a new section of KRS Chapter 159 to require a local school district to enroll a student on a part-time basis for courses or programs in a school, subject to standard enrollment policies and procedures; permit part-time enrollment in a local school district to partially satisfy compulsory attendance; prohibit part-time enrollee participation in interscholastic athletics; amend KRS 158.120 to specify that a nonresident pupil policy shall not discriminate on certain factors; prohibit a local school district from charging tuition to a parent or guardian; require school districts to determine and publish nonresident enrollment capacity; require the Kentucky Board of Education to create nonresident pupil enrollment application forms and specify the application process; require reporting by school districts and the Kentucky Department of Education on nonresident enrollment; create a new section of KRS Chapter 158 to define terms; create a formula for distribution of any state appropriated funds to eligible school districts for nonresident students; amend KRS 156.070 and KRS 157.350 to conform; require each school district to report on nonresident pupils and tuition charged during the 2026-2027 school year; require the Kentucky Department of Education to submit a compiled report to the Legislative Research Commission; EFFECTIVE, in part, July 1, 2028.
Index Headings of Original Version Education, Elementary And Secondary - Part-time pupil enrollment, requirements
Education, Elementary And Secondary - Nonresident pupil enrollment, admissions process, tuition, policy requirements
Administrative Regulations And Proceedings - Kentucky Board of Education, nonresident and part-time pupil enrollment, requirements
Education, Finance - Nonresident pupil, tuition fee
Effective Dates, Delayed - Nonresident pupil enrollment policies, July 1, 2028
Reports Mandated - Kentucky Department of Education, nonresident pupil enrollment
Reports Mandated - Local school districts, nonresident pupil enrollment, reporting
State Agencies - Kentucky Department of Education, nonresident pupil enrollment

Actions

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01/09/26
  • introduced in House
  • to Committee on Committees (H)
01/16/26
  • to Primary and Secondary Education (H)


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