AN ACT relating to independent school districts.

Create new sections of KRS Chapter 160 to establish a process for the creation of new independent school districts from a persistently underperforming school district; define terms; establish the process for a local legislative body where a persistently underperforming school district is located to place the question of creating new independent districts and local boards of education on the ballot; specify the requirements for the questions and the board of education provisional election; establish the…

Introduced: January 6, 2026

Last action: January 13, 2026

To Primary And Secondary Education (H)

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This bill creates a process for breaking up a persistently underperforming school district into one or more new, smaller independent school districts. Local governments could place the question before voters, and if approved, new school boards would be elected and assets, debts, and tax revenues would be divided between the old and new districts. The Kentucky Department of Education would help oversee the transition and funding calculations. Who it may affect: students and families in persistently underperforming school districts, local government officials, school board members, and taxpayers in affected communities.

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