AN ACT relating to school districts.

Amend KRS 160.290 to ensure public school curriculum, textbooks, and instructional materials, including digital learning materials, remain subject to the Open Records Act and that districts protect a resident's fair use rights; amend KRS 160.350 to require a superintendent with total annual compensation greater than the commissioner of education to be subject to confirmation by the Senate; require a majority vote instead of a four-fifths vote of local board of education members to remove a…

Introduced: February 19, 2026

Last action: February 19, 2026

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This bill makes several changes to how Kentucky public school districts operate and are governed. It requires school curriculum materials, including digital ones, to be available under the state's Open Records Act, changes how school superintendents are hired and removed, and sets new rules for who can serve on local school boards. It also adds new reporting requirements for superintendents and new training requirements for board members. Who it may affect: public school students and families, local school board members, school district superintendents, and district employees.

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