SB165
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Create new sections of KRS Chapter 158 to define terms; prohibit a school district, public school, or cooperative board from providing differential treatment or benefits on the basis of an individual's religion, race, sex, color, or national origin; prohibit the Kentucky Department of Education, a school district, a public school, or a cooperative board from expending any resources on diversity, equity, and inclusion; prohibit the department, a school district, a public school, or a cooperative…
Introduced: February 13, 2025
Last action: February 18, 2025
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This bill would ban Kentucky public schools, school districts, and the state Department of Education from spending resources on diversity, equity, and inclusion programs or giving preferential treatment based on race, sex, religion, color, or national origin. It would also require the Department of Education to eliminate its Division of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging and directs schools to follow specific steps for affected employees, including possible termination or reassignment. Individuals and the Attorney General…
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