AN ACT relating to local school board student representatives.

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 160 to require each local school board to include at least 1 student representative; require each local school board to adopt a school board student representative policy with certain requirements.

Introduced: February 24, 2026

Last action: March 3, 2026

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This bill would require every local school board in Kentucky to include at least one student representative. It also requires each school board to create a written policy spelling out how that student representative role works. This gives students a formal seat at the table when local school boards make decisions. Who it may affect: students and local school board members across Kentucky.

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