AN ACT relating to the governance of the Kentucky School for the Deaf.

Amend KRS 167.017 to set timelines for appointment of a search committee for the superintendent of the Kentucky School for the Deaf and appointment of the superintendent; specify superintendents duties; require prioritization of candidates that will be locally available and commit to full-time duties as superintendent; preclude Kentucky Department of Education employees or Kentucky Board of Education members from being appointed as superintendent within 1 year of employment or membership; amend KRS 167.037 to create…

Introduced: January 30, 2026

Last action: February 6, 2026

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This bill changes how the Kentucky School for the Deaf is governed and led. It sets rules and timelines for hiring a superintendent, outlines that superintendent's duties, and creates a new governing board specifically for the school. It also places limits on who can be appointed superintendent and gives the new board certain powers, including decisions about expelling students. Who it may affect: students and families at the Kentucky School for the Deaf, school staff, and those involved in the school's leadership and governance.

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