Introduced January 21, 2026
AN ACT relating to education.
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 160 to provide the findings of the General Assembly relating to Jefferson County Public Schools; provide the General Assembly's determinations based on those findings; repeal and reenact KRS 160.370, relating to duties of superintendents and local boards of education.
In effect since July 15, 2026
Acts from the 2026 Regular Session that don't carry an emergency clause or set their own effective date took effect 90 days after the session adjourned (Ky. Constitution § 55).
Plain-language summary
This bill establishes the General Assembly's official findings and determinations about Jefferson County Public Schools and makes changes to the laws governing the duties of superintendents and local school boards. It updates existing state law on how those duties are defined and structured. The changes apply specifically to Kentucky's largest school district and the rules that govern local school board leadership statewide. Who it may affect: students, parents, educators, and administrators in Jefferson County Public Schools, as well as local school boards and superintendents across Kentucky.
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Legislative History
Primary Sponsor
David Givens
Senator · Senate District 09
Co-sponsors (4)
Steve West
Senator · Senate District 27
Donald Douglas
Senator · Senate District 22
Lindsey Tichenor
Senator · Senate District 06
Mike Wilson
Senator · Senate District 32
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