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Senate Bill 71

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Last Action 02/10/26: to Committee on Committees (H)
Title AN ACT relating to training requirements for local boards of education.
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Introduced
Bill Request Number 1669
Sponsors M. Deneen, G. Elkins, G. Neal, S. West, M. Wilson
Summary of Original Version Amend KRS 160.180 to require all local school board members to receive 6 hours of in-service finance training every 2 years.
Index Headings of Original Version Boards And Commissions - Local boards of education, in-service training requirements, finance
Education, Elementary And Secondary - Local boards of education, in-service training requirements, finance
Financial Responsibility - Local boards of education, in-service training requirements
Jump to Proposed Amendments Senate Committee Substitute 1
Senate Committee Amendment 1
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01/12/26
  • introduced in Senate
  • to Committee on Committees (S)
02/04/26
  • to Education (S)
02/05/26
  • reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)
02/06/26
  • 2nd reading, to Rules
  • posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Monday, February 09 2026
02/09/26
  • 3rd reading, passed 38-0 with Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)
02/10/26
  • received in House
  • to Committee on Committees (H)

Proposed Amendments

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Amendment Senate Committee Substitute 1
Summary Delete original provisions; amend KRS 160.180 to require that the annual in-service trainings for school board members include ethics, open meetings and open records, and finance training; create additional training timeline requirements for board members who begin their initial service on or after January 1, 2015, and require 1 hour of superintendent evaluation for those members; direct the Kentucky Board of Education to identify criteria for school board members to fulfill all training requirements; amend KRS 160.160 to direct each board of education to review the procedures and responsibilities of the board and district employees regarding the school district budget; establish that the review will not count toward annual in-service training requirements.
Index Headings Boards And Commissions - Local boards of education, in-service training requirements, finance
Education, Elementary And Secondary - Local boards of education, in-service training requirements, finance
Financial Responsibility - Local boards of education, in-service training requirements

Amendment Senate Committee Amendment 1
Sponsor S. West
Summary Make title amendment.
Index Headings Title Amendments - SB 71

Last updated: 2/17/2026 6:57 PM (EST)