| Last Action | 02/13/26: posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, February 19 2026 |
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| Title | AN ACT relating to education. |
| Bill Documents | Introduced |
| Bill Request Number | 1223 |
| Sponsors | A. Reed, S. West, D. Douglas, D. Givens, S. Meredith, L. Tichenor, G. Williams |
| Summary of Original Version | Amend KRS 160.345 to define "school-based policy"; require that principals provide monthly and annual reports to the local board of education; set notice requirements for school advisory council elections; establish that a superintendent selects the principals for the school district; require that all school-based policies be reviewed and approved by the local board before implementation and provide exceptions; amend KRS 160.370 to permit county school districts with more than 15,000 students to delegate the approval of school-based policies; amend KRS 158.1415 to permit a local school board to adopt a curriculum for human sexuality; amend various sections of KRS Chapters 7, 156, 157, 158, 160, 161, 164, and 605 to transfer duties of school-based decision making councils to advisory councils and principals and to conform. |
| Index Headings of Original Version |
Boards And Commissions - Local boards of education, school-based policies, approval Boards And Commissions - Local boards of education, school-based policy, counties with more than 15,000 students, delegation Education, Elementary And Secondary - School advisory councils, elections, notice Education, Elementary And Secondary - School advisory councils, school-based policies, local boards of education, review, approval Parental Rights - School advisory councils, school-based policies, local boards of education, review, approval Reports Mandated - Principals, local boards of education |
| Jump to Proposed Amendments | Senate Committee Substitute 1 |
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| Amendment | Senate Committee Substitute 1 |
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| Summary | Retain original provisions, except remove requirement that principals provide monthly reports to the local board of education; remove requirement for a superintendent to approve all school employee hires; remove requirement that a principal must consult with the school advisory council before employing the spouse of a superintendent; remove requirement that all school-based policies must be reviewed and approved by the local board of education before implementation; remove amendment to KRS 160.370 permitting county school districts with more than 15,000 students to delegate the approval of school-based policies; require that a school advisory council shall provide a nonbinding nomination for a principal candidate to the superintendent; make technical corrections. |
| Index Headings |
Education, Elementary And Secondary - School advisory councils, hiring of principal, nonbinding nomination Parental Rights - School advisory councils, hiring of principal, nonbinding nomination |
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