26RS SB 114

Senate Bill 114

Actions

Last Action	01/22/26: to Committee on Committees (S)
Title	AN ACT relating to education.
Bill Documents	Introduced
Bill Request Number	1481
Sponsor	D. Givens
Summary of Original Version	Amend KRS 160.210 to require a county school district having reached an end-of-year enrollment of 25,000 or more students have 7 divisions with 1 board member appointed from each division and 4 members appointed from the county at large; require board members to be appointed by the chief executive officer of the county and confirmed by the legislative body of the county; require appointments to the board reflect no less than the proportional representation of the 2 leading political parties; amend KRS 160.160 to define "chief executive officer"; require school districts having reached 25,000 or more students to be under the management and control of a board of education consisting of 11 members; amend KRS 160.170 to require every person appointed to a board of education to take the board oath; amend KRS 160.190 require a board vacancy in a county school district having reached an end-of-year enrollment of 25,000 or more students be filled by the chief executive officer of the county; amend KRS 160.180 to require an appointed member of a board of education be subject to removal pursuant to KRS 156.132; amend KRS 156.132 require the chief state school officer recommend removal of appointed county board of education members guilty of immorality, misconduct, incompetency, willful neglect of duty, or nonfeasance; authorize the chief executive officer to remove an appointed member for cause in accordance with KRS 160.210; amend KRS 160.240, 304.48-250, and 304.50-055 to conform; allow elected members of county boards of education in districts having reached an enrollment of 25,000 to serve out the terms elected for; require initial appointments of 2 at large members to be for 2 years and 2 appointments to be for 4 years; require boards that require additional divisions to have accomplished those divisions by January 1, 2027; require additional positions not represented by an elected member to be filled by January 1, 2027; EFFECTIVE January 1, 2027.
Index Headings of Original Version	Boards And Commissions - County school boards, enrollment of 25,000 or more, membership Counties - County school boards, enrollment of 25,000 or more, membership County Judges/Executive - County school board, membership, appointment Education, Elementary And Secondary - County school boards, enrollment of 25,000 or more, membership Local Government - County school board, membership, appointment by chief executive officer Public Officers And Employees - County school boards, enrollment of 25,000 or more, membership Effective Dates, Delayed - County school boards, enrollment of 25,000 or more, membership