26RS HB 469

House Bill 469

Actions

Last Action	01/22/26: to Committee on Committees (H)
Title	AN ACT relating to local boards of education.
Bill Documents	Introduced
Bill Request Number	1593
Sponsors	R. Bivens, J. Hodgson, K. Jackson, J. Payne, T. Truett
Summary of Original Version	Amend KRS 160.180 to require that members of a local board of education not be ineligible for employment in the school district pursuant to KRS 160.380(5); create a new section of KRS Chapter 160 to require candidates or nominees for membership on a local board to hold a certificate issued by the Kentucky Department of Education certifying that the candidate or nominee is eligible for membership on the board to appear on the ballot, be certified as a write-in candidate, or be appointed; require individuals applying for a certificate to submit to and pay for a national and state criminal background check, submit a CA/N check and provide other supporting documentation to establish eligibility; provide that records collected pursuant to this section shall be used for the sole purpose of determining a candidate's qualification and shall be exempt from KRS 61.870 to 61.884; direct the department to issue a certificate to individuals that apply for a certificate and are eligible for membership on a board of education; amend KRS 160.190 to remove the requirement that evidence of twelfth grade completion be filed with an application for appointment to the membership on a board of education and instead require that appointed members hold a certificate of qualification issued by the department; amend KRS 117.265 to require a certificate of qualification issued by the department to be filed with a declaration of intent to be a write-in candidate; create a new section of KRS Chapter 160 to direct the Kentucky Board of Education to adopt a code of ethics for members of boards of education; establish a complaint investigation and resolution process for allegations of violations of the code of ethics; require a determination by the Kentucky Board of Education of clear and convincing evidence that a violation occurred to issue a written public reprimand; require written public reprimands to be entered into the minutes of the next local board of education meeting; direct the Kentucky Board of Education to promulgate necessary administrative regulations; provide that existing members shall not be subject to removal on the basis of ineligibility for employment in a school district during their current terms; provide that Sections 1 to 4 of this Act take effect on January 1, 2027.
Index Headings of Original Version	Administrative Regulations And Proceedings - Kentucky Board of Education, local board of education ethics code Boards And Commissions - Kentucky Board of Education, local board of education ethics code and investigation of violations Public Ethics - Local boards of education, code of ethics Education, Elementary And Secondary - Local board of education, candidates, certification of qualification for membership, requirement Education, Elementary And Secondary - Local boards of education, code of ethics for board membership, enforcement Effective Dates, Delayed - Local boards of education, certification of candidate qualification, January 1, 2027 Elections And Voting - Local board of education, candidates, certification of qualification for membership, requirement