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…

Introduced: February 17, 2026

Last action: March 17, 2026

Returned To Primary And Secondary Education (H)

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This bill would require county school districts with 25,000 or more students to add two new board members to their school boards. These members would be appointed by the state Auditor of Public Accounts rather than elected, and they would need to meet specific qualifications including a bachelor's degree and at least five years of finance experience. The bill also gives the state education commissioner authority to remove these appointed members for misconduct or neglect…

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