AN ACT relating to education.

Amend KRS 160.345 to define "school-based policy"; require that principals provide monthly and annual reports to the local board of education; set notice requirements for school advisory council elections; establish that a superintendent selects the principals for the school district; require that all school-based policies be reviewed and approved by the local board before implementation and provide exceptions; amend KRS 160.370 to permit county school districts with more than 15,000 students to delegate the approval…

Introduced: February 2, 2026

Last action: February 20, 2026

To Committee On Committees (H)

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This bill changes how Kentucky public schools are governed by shifting certain decision-making authority away from school-based councils and giving more responsibility to principals and local school boards. It also requires principals to submit regular reports to their local board, sets rules for how school policies are reviewed and approved, and allows local school boards to decide whether to adopt a curriculum for human sexuality education. Who it may affect: parents, school principals, local school board members, and students in Kentucky public schools.

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