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HB716 • 2026

AN ACT relating to local school board student representatives.

AN ACT relating to local school board student representatives.

Education
Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
L. Willner
Last action
2026-03-03
Official status
03/03/26: to Primary and Secondary Education (H)
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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AN ACT relating to local school board student representatives.

AN ACT relating to local school board student representatives.

What This Bill Does

  • AN ACT relating to local school board student representatives.

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Bill History

  1. 2026-03-03 Kentucky Legislative Research Commission

    to Primary and Secondary Education (H)

  2. 2026-02-24 Kentucky Legislative Research Commission

    introduced in House to Committee on Committees (H)

Official Summary Text

AN ACT relating to local school board student representatives.

Current Bill Text

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AN ACT relating to local school board student representatives. 1
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky: 2
SECTION 1. A NEW SECTION OF KRS CHAPTER 160 IS CREATED TO 3
READ AS FOLLOWS: 4
(1) Beginning with academic year 2026 -2027, each local school board shall appoint 5
at least one (1) student representative to attend and participate in school board 6
meetings, provide student perspective on issues, and learn about school district 7
governance. The student representative shall not be a voting member but shall be 8
allowed to provide a nonbinding advisory vote on action items that is recorded in 9
the minutes of the meeting. The student representative shall not participate in 10
closed sessions of a school board meeting. 11
(2) A student representative shall: 12
(a) Be enrolled in a high school of the district or be a resident of the district 13
enrolled in a public high school c ontracted to provide high school service 14
pursuant to KRS 158.100(1); 15
(b) Be classified as a junior or senior at the time of appointment; 16
(c) Have completed the requirement of KRS 158.141; and 17
(d) Serve at least a one (1) year term. 18
(3) Each local school board shall adopt a policy to implement this section that 19
includes but is not limited to the student representative selection process, 20
eligibility requirements, and terms of service. The policy shal l include the 21
following provisions: 22
(a) A student representative selection process that shall include an election by 23
high school students; 24
(b) An attendance requirement that allows a student representative to be absent 25
from a maximum of two (2) board meetings; 26
(c) Authorization for the student representative to use video teleconferencing in 27
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meetings in the same manner as other members of the school board under 1
KRS 61.805 to 61.850; and 2
(d) A requirement that the student representative be afforded full parti cipation 3
in board meetings the same as other school board members, except as 4
provided in subsection (1) of this subsection. 5