AN ACT relating to new public school construction.

Amend KRS 162.060 to require a school district to notify the Transportation Cabinet before construction on a new public school building may begin; require the Transportation Cabinet to provide the chief state school officer with a design and cost estimate for any new routes to access the school site and to identify any cost estimates and improvements to existing routes serving the school site.

Introduced: January 29, 2026

Last action: January 29, 2026

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This bill would require school districts to notify the state Transportation Cabinet before starting construction on a new public school building. The Transportation Cabinet would then provide estimates for any new or improved road access needed to reach the school site. Who it may affect: school districts, local communities where new schools are planned, and state transportation planners.

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