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KY SB202
Bill
Status
2/13/2026
Primary Sponsor
Lindsey Tichenor
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AI Summary
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Kentucky Board of Education must determine school board membership size every 10 years starting in 2033, based on 3-year average daily enrollment: 5 members for districts with 15,000 or fewer students, scaling up to 15 members for districts over 75,001 students
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County school districts must redraw board divisions within 30 days of receiving state notification, with divisions required to be equal in population and contain integral voting precincts; changes to division boundaries prohibited within 5 years of last change except for mergers or annexations
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Independent school district board members elected at-large while county school district members elected from divisions; new divisions must be submitted to the Kentucky Department of Education and Legislative Research Commission within 10 days of adoption
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Initial board size determinations required by December 31, 2026; local boards receiving notice to add members must complete division changes within 30 days, with new positions filled as vacancies by appointment until the next regular election
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Removes outdated provisions specific to Jefferson County that referenced 1970 census tracts and the seven-division structure established after the Louisville-Jefferson County school merger
Legislative Description
AN ACT relating to boards of education.
Education, Elementary and Secondary
Last Action
to Committee on Committees (S)
2/13/2026