Summary of Original Version

Amend KRS 156.029 to provide that all 14 voting members of the Kentucky Board of Education are to be elected; create a new section of KRS Chapter 156 to establish the process by which members of the Kentucky Board of Education are elected, including a partisan primary and partisan regular election; amend KRS 156.040 to add a requirement that members of the Kentucky Board of Education shall not have served on a local school board for at least four years preceding the year of their election; create a new section of KRS Chapter 156 to establish the process for removal of a member of the Kentucky Board of Education; amend various KRS sections to conform; repeal KRS 156.031, which relates to the State Board for Elementary and Secondary Education; establish a schedule for transitioning from appointed to elected members; allow appointees to continue to serve in accordance with their appointments until December 31, 2026; EFFECTIVE January 1, 2026.

Summary of Amendment: Senate Floor Amendment 1 -- M. Wilson

Summary Retain original provisions, except amend KRS 156.040 to change the requirements to run for the Kentucky Board of Education to allow candidates to qualify if they have an associate degree, technical degree, or an equivalent credential; require that candidates not be serving as a member of a local school board at the time they file nomination papers to run for the Kentucky Board of Education.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 156.029, 156.040, 118.105, 118.165, 118.305, 118.315, 118.325, 118.356, 118.365, 160.220
Current: 156.029, 156.040, 118.105, 118.165, 118.305, 118.315, 118.325, 118.356, 118.365, 160.220