26RS SB 121

Senate Bill 121

Actions

Last Action	01/23/26: to Committee on Committees (S)
Title	AN ACT relating to education.
Bill Documents	Introduced
Bill Request Number	1418
Sponsor	G. Williams
Summary of Original Version	Amend KRS 156.161 to provide that certain school district facility project waivers shall not expire unless the Kentucky Board of Education provides for expiration when granting the waiver; require the state board to consider waivers no later than 45 calendar days after submission; amend KRS 157.360 to provide for a temporary exemption from maximum class sizes; require the state board to review the exemption issued by the Kentucky Department of Education within 45 days; amend KRS 156.029 to rotate nonvoting member appointments by Supreme Court district instead of congressional district; provide that the nonvoting student member on the state board shall be classified as a sophomore at the time of appointment; amend KRS 161.028 to require the Education Professional Standards Board to use a portion of the proceeds of certification fees towards the Kentucky Educator Placement Service System; amend KRS 156.160, 156.670, 157.615, and 157.655 to remove references to the Council for Education Technology and place the council's responsibilities with the Kentucky Department of Education; amend KRS 156.802 to direct that the department have administrative responsibility for the Kentucky FFA Leadership Training Center; repeal KRS 156.660, relating to definitions, and 156.690, relating to teachers' computer purchase system; provide procedures for the initial appointment of the nonvoting teacher and student representatives representing Supreme Court districts.
Index Headings of Original Version	Advisory Boards, Commissions, And Committees - Council for Education Technology, transfer of responsibility to Kentucky Department of Education Agriculture - Kentucky Department of Education, FFA Leadership Training Center, administrative responsibility Boards And Commissions - Education Professional Standards Board, certification fees, educator placement system Boards And Commissions - Kentucky Board of Education, nonvoting teacher and student member, Supreme Court districts Education, Elementary And Secondary - Class size waivers, temporary exemption, Kentucky Department of Education Education, Elementary And Secondary - FFA Leadership Training Center, Kentucky Department of Education, administrative responsibility Education, Elementary And Secondary - Kentucky Board of Education, nonvoting teacher and student member, Supreme Court districts Education, Elementary And Secondary - School district facility projects, waivers, no expiration Fees - Education Professional Standards Board, certification fees, educator placement system Public Buildings And Grounds - FFA Leadership Training Center, Kentucky Department of Education, administrative responsibility Public Buildings And Grounds - School district facility projects, waivers, no expiration