AN ACT relating to student expulsion.

Amend KRS 158.150 to allow a student to be placed in an alternative program or setting indefinitely; require annual review if a student is placed in an alternative program or setting for longer than 1 calendar year; provide for appeal to the local board of education of any decision of the appeals committee.

Introduced: March 3, 2026

Last action: March 10, 2026

To Primary And Secondary Education (H)

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This bill changes Kentucky's rules around student expulsion by allowing schools to place students in alternative education programs or settings for an indefinite period of time, rather than under a fixed timeline. It requires schools to review a student's placement each year if it has lasted longer than one calendar year, and gives students and families the ability to appeal placement decisions to the local school board. Who it may affect: K-12 students facing disciplinary action, their families, and local school districts.

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