AN ACT relating to children.

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 160 to define terms; direct each local board of education to designate one or more programs or applications as a traceable communication system that shall be the exclusive means for school district employees and volunteers to communicate electronically with students; provide that a parent may submit written consent for a designated school district employee or volunteer to communicate electronically with a student outside of the traceable communication system;…

Education, Elementary and Secondary State Agencies State Employees Teachers Children and Minors Boards and Commissions Fiscal Note

Introduced: February 14, 2025

Last action: April 1, 2025

(Acts Ch. 149)

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This bill requires Kentucky school districts to set up an official, trackable system as the only approved way for school employees and volunteers to communicate electronically with students. Parents can give written permission for exceptions, and anyone who breaks these rules must be reported to school leadership and the state's teacher licensing board. The bill also sets timelines for investigations and protects the identities of complainants and minors involved in certain complaints. Who it may affect: students in K-12 public schools, parents, teachers and school staff, and school district administrators.

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