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

Last action · March 17, 2026

Returned To Primary And Secondary Education (H)

Introduced February 17, 2026

House

Adjourned Sine Die

2026 Regular Session

HB649

AN ACT relating to education.

Amend KRS 160.210 to require a county school district having reached an end-of-year enrollment of 25,000 or more students to add 2 board members appointed by the Auditor of Public Accounts; require the appointed members to reside in the district, hold bachelor's degrees, and have at least 5 years of finance experience; specify that appointed members shall not serve more than 2 consecutive terms; amend KRS 156.132 to authorize the commissioner of education to remove…

Boards and Commissions Education, Elementary and Secondary Effective Dates, Delayed Public Officers and Employees Public Works

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This bill would require county school districts with 25,000 or more students to add two new board members, appointed by the state Auditor of Public Accounts rather than elected by voters. These appointed members must live in the district, hold a bachelor's degree, and have at least five years of finance experience, and could be removed by the education commissioner for misconduct or neglect. The change would take effect January 1, 2027. Who it may affect: students, parents, and residents in large county school districts, as well as current and future local school board members in those districts.

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