AN ACT relating to the Kentucky Board of Education and declaring an emergency.

Amend KRS 156.029 to make members on the Kentucky Board of Education who represent each of the Supreme Court districts be elected in partisan elections instead of appointed; provide that the term of office will be 4 years from the first Monday in January following the election; provide that the initial term of a member elected to represent an even-numbered Supreme Court District will be 2 years and the initial term of a member elected…

Introduced: January 23, 2026

Last action: January 23, 2026

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This bill would change how members of the Kentucky Board of Education are chosen, replacing the current appointment process with partisan elections held across the state's Supreme Court districts. Members would serve four-year terms, with staggered initial terms depending on whether their district is odd- or even-numbered. The bill also removes existing requirements to balance the board's demographic makeup and sets new residency rules for candidates. Who it may affect: Kentucky voters, current and future Kentucky Board of Education members, and families with children in Kentucky public schools.

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