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Adjourned sine die. The bill was pending when the session ended, so it did not pass.

Last action · February 4, 2025

To Primary And Secondary Education (H)

Introduced January 9, 2025

House

Adjourned Sine Die

2025 Regular Session

HB162

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; define terms; establish a petition process for voters of a qualifying city to place the question of creating a new independent district and local board of education on the ballot; specify the requirements for the question and the board of education provisional election; establish the initial terms of office for the interim board of education; establish…

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This bill would create a process allowing voters in qualifying cities to petition for and vote on forming their own independent school district, separate from the existing district that serves their area. If approved, the new district would go through a structured transition period, with assets, debts, and tax revenues divided between the original district and the new one according to a state-calculated formula. The bill sets out detailed rules for governance, negotiations, and funding…

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