SB202
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Amend KRS 160.210 to establish new numbers for membership of a local board of education based on district enrollment; require the Kentucky Board of Education to determine the required number of members every 10 years; provide for the election of additional members and for the reduction of membership; require local boards of education to report new electoral divisions to the Kentucky Board of Education and the Legislative Research Commission; amend KRS 160.200, 160.160, 160.042, and 116.200 to conform; require the Kentucky Board of Education to make initial determinations of board size by December 31, 2026, and local boards to conduct required division changes with created positions being treated as vacancies under KRS 160.190.
Introduced: February 13, 2026
Last action: February 13, 2026
Plain-language summary
This bill would tie the size of local school boards to the number of students enrolled in each district, with the Kentucky Board of Education reviewing and setting required board sizes every 10 years. Districts whose enrollment crosses certain thresholds would need to add or reduce board members accordingly, and any newly created seats would be filled as vacancies. The Kentucky Board of Education would make its first round of size determinations by December 31, 2026. Who it may affect: local school board members, school district voters, and local education administrators across Kentucky.
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