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SB 68 — AN ACT relating to education.
Last action — signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 86)
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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 09, 2025. Enacted.
Signed by Governor Andy Beshear (Democratic) on March 25, 2025.
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Summary
Amend KRS 158.645 to change the required learning capacities of Kentucky public school students; amend KRS 158.6451 to provide that schools shall expect a high level of academic achievement and shall develop students' ability to think critically and independently; amend KRS 156.010 to include career and technical education; amend KRS 160.345 to remove the reporting requirement relating to physical activity of students; amend KRS 157.065 to remove the reporting requirement relating to participation in breakfast programs; amend KRS 424.250 to reflect that school boards are tax levying authorities and do not file budgets with the county clerk; require district budgets to be published in the same manner as school financial reports; repeal KRS 157.061 and 158.856.
Bill Text
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UNOFFICIALCHAPTER COPY86 251 RSCHAPTER 86 ( SB 68/EN68 ) AN ACT relating to education.
Page 1 of 22 SB006820.100 - 28 - XXXX 3/14/2025 7:14 PM Engrossed UNOFFICIAL COPY 25 RS SB 68/EN Section 2.
Become self-sufficient individuals of good character exhibiting the qualities of altruism, citizenship, courtesy, hard work, honesty, human worth, justice, knowledge, patriotism, respect, responsibility, and self-self-discipline; discipline;
Express their creative talents and interests in visual arts, music, dance, and dramatic arts;[.] (c) Schools shall increase their students' rate of school attendance;[.] Legislative Research Commission PDF Version ACTS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY (d) Schools shall increase their students' graduation rates and reduce their students' dropout and retention rates;[.] Page 2 of 22 SB006820.100 - 28 - XXXX 3/14/2025 7:14 PM Engrossed UNOFFICIAL COPY 25 RS SB 68/EN (e) Schools shall reduce physical and mental health barriers to learning;
and[.] (f) Schools shall be measured on the proportion of students who make a successful transition to work, post-secondarypost- secondary education, and [the ]military service.
Page 3 of 22 SB006820.100 - 28 - XXXX 3/14/2025 7:14 PM Engrossed UNOFFICIAL COPY 25 RS SB 68/EN Appropriations for this purpose may be used within the department or for contracting with other individuals, agencies, universities, laboratories, or organizations;
Page 4 of 22 SB006820.100 - 28 - XXXX 3/14/2025 7:14 PM Engrossed UNOFFICIAL COPY 25 RS SB 68/EN Section 4.
CHAPTER 86 3 (b) "School" means an elementary or secondary educational institution that is under the administrative control of a principal and is not a program or part of another school.
(2) Each local board of education shall adopt a policy for implementing school-based decision making in the district which shall include but not be limited to a description of how the district's policies, including those developed pursuant to KRS 160.340, have been amended to allow the professional staff members of a Page 5 of 22 SB006820.100 - 28 - XXXX 3/14/2025 7:14 PM Engrossed UNOFFICIAL COPY 25 RS SB 68/EN school to be involved in the decision-making process as they work to meet educational goals established in KRS 158.645 and 158.6451.
A school council, once elected, may adopt a Page 6 of 22 SB006820.100 - 28 - XXXX 3/14/2025 7:14 PM Engrossed UNOFFICIAL COPY 25 RS SB 68/EN policy setting different terms of office for parent and teacher members subsequently elected.
Legislative Research Commission PDF Version ACTS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY (c) 1.
Page 7 of 22 SB006820.100 - 28 - XXXX 3/14/2025 7:14 PM Engrossed UNOFFICIAL COPY 25 RS SB 68/EN 2.
The school council Page 8 of 22 SB006820.100 - 28 - XXXX 3/14/2025 7:14 PM Engrossed UNOFFICIAL COPY 25 RS SB 68/EN shall consult with the school media librarian on the maintenance of the school library media center, including the purchase of instructional materials, information technology, and equipment;
and Page 9 of 22 SB006820.100 - 28 - XXXX 3/14/2025 7:14 PM Engrossed UNOFFICIAL COPY 25 RS SB 68/EN d.
CHAPTER 86 5 3.
No principal who has been previously removed from a position in the district for cause may be considered for appointment as principal in that Page 10 of 22 SB006820.100 - 28 - XXXX 3/14/2025 7:14 PM Engrossed UNOFFICIAL COPY 25 RS SB 68/EN district;
Page 11 of 22 SB006820.100 - 28 - XXXX 3/14/2025 7:14 PM Engrossed UNOFFICIAL COPY 25 RS SB 68/EN 8.
Legislative Research Commission PDF Version ACTS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY Procedures shall address situations in which members of the council are not available for consultation;
If a school does not have a council, the review shall be completed by the principal with the involvement Page 12 of 22 SB006820.100 - 28 - XXXX 3/14/2025 7:14 PM Engrossed UNOFFICIAL COPY 25 RS SB 68/EN of parents, faculty, and staff.
(5) All schools shall implement school-based decision making in accordance with this Page 13 of 22 SB006820.100 - 28 - XXXX 3/14/2025 7:14 PM Engrossed UNOFFICIAL COPY 25 RS SB 68/EN section and with the policy adopted by the local board pursuant to this section.
School council training CHAPTER 86 7 required under this subsection shall be conducted by trainers endorsed by the Department of Education.
School council members Page 14 of 22 SB006820.100 - 28 - XXXX 3/14/2025 7:14 PM Engrossed UNOFFICIAL COPY 25 RS SB 68/EN elected to fill a vacancy shall complete the applicable training within thirty (30) days of their election.
The application for approval of the model shall show evidence that it has been developed by representatives of the parents, students, certified personnel, and the administrators of the school and that two-thirdstwo- thirds (2/3) of the faculty have agreed to the model.
Included in the school council formula shall be an allocation for professional development that is at least sixty-fivesixty- five percent (65%) of the district's per pupil state allocation for professional development for each student in average daily attendance in the school.
(9) (a) No board member, superintendent of schools, district employee, or member of a school council shall intentionally engage in a pattern of practice which is detrimental to the successful implementation of or circumvents the intent of school-based decision making to allow the professional staff members of a school and parents to be involved in the decision making process in working Page 15 of 22 SB006820.100 - 28 - XXXX 3/14/2025 7:14 PM Engrossed UNOFFICIAL COPY 25 RS SB 68/EN toward meeting the educational goals established in KRS 158.645 and 158.6451 or to make decisions in areas of policy assigned to a school council pursuant to paragraph (i) of subsection (2) of this section.
(11) Each school council of a school containing grades K-5 or any combination thereof, Page 16 of 22 SB006820.100 - 28 - XXXX 3/14/2025 7:14 PM Engrossed UNOFFICIAL COPY 25 RS SB 68/EN or if there is no school council, the principal, shall develop and implement a wellness policy that includes moderate to vigorous physical activity each day and encourages healthy choices among students.
The department shall report to the Legislative Research Commission no later than November 1 of each year on how the schools are Legislative Research Commission PDF Version ACTS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY providing physical activity under this subsection and on the types of physical activity being provided.
(2) The state board shall inform the school of the value of the school breakfast program, its favorable effects on student attendance and performance, and the availability of funds to implement the program.[ (3) The commissioner of education shall submit an annual report no later than December 1 to the Interim Joint Committee on Education regarding the status of the school breakfast program including, but not limited to, information describing the Page 17 of 22 SB006820.100 - 28 - XXXX 3/14/2025 7:14 PM Engrossed UNOFFICIAL COPY 25 RS SB 68/EN schools that do not offer the program, the reasons given by the schools for not offering the program, the number of children enrolled in each school, the number of children in each school who are eligible for free or reduced priced meals under the federal program, and the action taken by the state board to encourage schools to implement the program.] Section 6.
(1) Local boards of education, school district superintendents, administrators of state-state-controlled controlled facilities, and local and state law enforcement agencies shall cooperate to assign one (1) or more certified school resource officers to serve each campus where one (1) or more school buildings are used to deliver instruction to students on a continuous basis.
(3) Beginning with the 2026-2027[2025-2026] school year, a local board of education that is unable to meet the requirement of subsection (2) of this section may, after consultation with and approval by the state school security marshal, employ one (1) Page 18 of 22 SB006820.100 - 28 - XXXX 3/14/2025 7:14 PM Engrossed UNOFFICIAL COPY 25 RS SB 68/EN or more guardians pursuant to KRS 158.4431 to provide safety and security measures for schools within the district.
CHAPTER 86 9 (8) The Kentucky Law Enforcement Council, in collaboration with the Center for School Safety, shall promulgate administrative regulations in accordance with KRS Chapter 13A to establish, update, and maintain three (3) levels of training for Page 19 of 22 SB006820.100 - 28 - XXXX 3/14/2025 7:14 PM Engrossed UNOFFICIAL COPY 25 RS SB 68/EN certification of school resource officers as follows:
(12) Any school resource officer who fails to successfully complete training requirements within the specified time periods, including any approved time Page 20 of 22 SB006820.100 - 28 - XXXX 3/14/2025 7:14 PM Engrossed UNOFFICIAL COPY 25 RS SB 68/EN extensions, shall lose his or her school resource officer certification and shall no longer serve in the capacity of a school resource officer in a school.
Legislative Research Commission PDF Version ACTS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY 158.856 Annual assessment and evaluation of school nutrition in district -- Special board meeting and public forum to discuss nutrition and physical activity in the schools -- School district to prepare and submit findings and recommendations to Page 21 of 22 SB006820.100 - 28 - XXXX 3/14/2025 7:14 PM Engrossed UNOFFICIAL COPY 25 RS SB 68/EN Board of Education.
PageSigned 22by ofGovernor 22March SB006820.10025, -2025. 28 - XXXX 3/14/2025 7:14 PM Engrossed
Action History
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signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 86)
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delivered to Governor
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enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
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enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
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passed 37-0
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Senate concurred in House Committee Substitute (1)
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posted for passage for concurrence in House Committee Substitute (1)
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to Rules (S)
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received in Senate
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3rd reading, passed 90-0 with Committee Substitute (1)
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placed in the Orders of the Day
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taken from Rules
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reported favorably, 2nd reading, to Rules with Committee Substitute (1)
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to Primary and Secondary Education (H)
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returned to Committee on Committees (H)
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1st reading
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taken from Committee on Committees (H)
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to Committee on Committees (H)
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received in House
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3rd reading, passed 38-0 with Committee Substitute (1) and Floor Amendment (1)
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floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute
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2nd reading, to Rules
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posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, March 06, 2025
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reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
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to Education (S)
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to Committee on Committees (S)
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introduced in Senate
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →0 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 138 not signed on
Sponsors (0)
None.
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (138)
138 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 138 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Democrat | 18 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Republican | 67 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Unaffiliated | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 90 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| % of votes cast | 89% | 0% | 0% | 11% |
How each member voted (101)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Stevenson P | — | Yea |
| Huff T | — | Yea |
| Bratcher S. | — | Yea |
| Lewis | — | Yea |
| Lewis D | — | Yea |
| Lewis S | — | Not Voting |
| COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY SENATE | — | Not Voting |
| Adam Moore | Democrat | Yea |
| Adrielle Camuel | Democrat | Yea |
| Al Gentry | Democrat | Yea |
| Anne Gay Donworth | Democrat | Yea |
| Ashley Tackett Laferty | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Beverly Chester-Burton | Democrat | Yea |
| Chad Aull | Democrat | Yea |
| Daniel Grossberg | Democrat | Yea |
| Erika Hancock | Democrat | Yea |
| George Brown Jr. | Democrat | Yea |
| Joshua Watkins | Democrat | Yea |
| Lindsey Burke | Democrat | Yea |
| Lisa Willner | Democrat | Yea |
| Mary Lou Marzian | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Matthew Lehman | Democrat | Yea |
| Nima Kulkarni | Democrat | Yea |
| Rachel Roarx | Democrat | Yea |
| Reginald L. Thomas | Democrat | Yea |
| Sarah Stalker | Democrat | Yea |
| Tina Bojanowski | Democrat | Yea |
| Aaron Thompson | Republican | Yea |
| Adam Bowling | Republican | Yea |
| Amy Neighbors | Republican | Yea |
| Bill Wesley | Republican | Yea |
| Bobby McCool | Republican | Not Voting |
| Brandon Smith | Republican | Yea |
| Candy Massaroni | Republican | Yea |
| Chris Freeland | Republican | Yea |
| Chris Fugate | Republican | Not Voting |
| DJ Johnson | Republican | Yea |
| Daniel Elliott | Republican | Yea |
| Daniel Fister | Republican | Yea |
| David Hale | Republican | Yea |
| David Meade | Republican | Yea |
| David W. Osborne | Republican | Yea |
| Deanna Gordon | Republican | Yea |
| Emily Callaway | Republican | Yea |
| Felicia Rabourn | Republican | Yea |
| Gex Williams | Republican | Yea |
| J.T. Payne | Republican | Yea |
| James Tipton | Republican | Yea |
| Jared Bauman | Republican | Not Voting |
| Jason Petrie | Republican | Not Voting |
| Jennifer Decker | Republican | Yea |
| Jim Gooch Jr. | Republican | Yea |
| John Blanton | Republican | Yea |
| John Hodgson | Republican | Yea |
| Josh Branscum | Republican | Yea |
| Josh Bray | Republican | Yea |
| Josh Calloway | Republican | Yea |
| Ken Fleming | Republican | Yea |
| Ken Upchurch | Republican | Yea |
| Kevin Jackson | Republican | Yea |
| Kim Banta | Republican | Yea |
| Kim Holloway | Republican | Yea |
| Kim King | Republican | Yea |
| Kimberly Poore Moser | Republican | Yea |
| Marianne Proctor | Republican | Yea |
| Mark Hart | Republican | Not Voting |
| Mary Beth Imes | Republican | Yea |
| Matt Lockett | Republican | Yea |
| Matthew Koch | Republican | Yea |
| Michael J. Nemes | Republican | Yea |
| Michael Sarge Pollock | Republican | Yea |
| Mike Clines | Republican | Yea |
| Mike Wilson | Republican | Yea |
| Mitch Whitaker | Republican | Yea |
| Myron Dossett | Republican | Yea |
| Nancy Tate | Republican | Yea |
| Patrick Flannery | Republican | Yea |
| Peyton Griffee | Republican | Yea |
| Randy Bridges | Republican | Not Voting |
| Rebecca Raymer | Republican | Yea |
| Richard White | Republican | Yea |
| Robert Duvall | Republican | Yea |
| Ryan Bivens | Republican | Yea |
| Ryan Dotson | Republican | Yea |
| Samara Heavrin | Republican | Yea |
| Savannah Maddox | Republican | Yea |
| Scott Sharp | Republican | Yea |
| Shane Baker | Republican | Yea |
| Shawn McPherson | Republican | Yea |
| Stephanie Dietz | Republican | Yea |
| Stephen Meredith | Republican | Yea |
| Steve Riley | Republican | Not Voting |
| Steven Doan | Republican | Yea |
| Steven Rudy | Republican | Yea |
| Susan Witten | Republican | Yea |
| Suzanne Miles | Republican | Yea |
| T.J. Roberts | Republican | Yea |
| Timmy Truett | Republican | Yea |
| Tony Hampton | Republican | Yea |
| Vanessa Grossl | Republican | Yea |
| William Lawrence | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democrat | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 31 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Unaffiliated | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 37 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 97% | 0% | 0% | 3% |
How each member voted (38)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| ChambersArmstrong | — | Yea |
| Yates | — | Yea |
| Gerald A. Neal | Democrat | Yea |
| Karen Berg | Democrat | Yea |
| Keturah J. Herron | Democrat | Yea |
| Reginald L. Thomas | Democrat | Yea |
| Aaron Reed | Republican | Yea |
| Amanda Mays Bledsoe | Republican | Yea |
| Brandon J. Storm | Republican | Yea |
| Brandon Smith | Republican | Not Voting |
| Christian McDaniel | Republican | Yea |
| Craig Richardson | Republican | Yea |
| Danny Carroll | Republican | Yea |
| David P. Givens | Republican | Yea |
| Donald Douglas | Republican | Yea |
| Gary Boswell | Republican | Yea |
| Gex Williams | Republican | Yea |
| Greg Elkins | Republican | Yea |
| Jared Carpenter | Republican | Yea |
| Jason Howell | Republican | Yea |
| Jimmy Higdon | Republican | Yea |
| Julie Raque Adams | Republican | Yea |
| Lindsey Tichenor | Republican | Yea |
| Matt Nunn | Republican | Yea |
| Matthew Deneen | Republican | Yea |
| Max Wise | Republican | Yea |
| Michael J. Nemes | Republican | Yea |
| Mike Wilson | Republican | Yea |
| Phillip Wheeler | Republican | Yea |
| Rick Girdler | Republican | Yea |
| Robby Mills | Republican | Yea |
| Robert Stivers | Republican | Yea |
| Robin L. Webb | Republican | Yea |
| Scott Madon | Republican | Yea |
| Shelley Funke Frommeyer | Republican | Yea |
| Stephen Meredith | Republican | Yea |
| Stephen West | Republican | Yea |
| Steve Rawlings | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democrat | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (38)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| ChambersArmstrong | — | Yea |
| Yates | — | Yea |
| Gerald A. Neal | Democrat | Yea |
| Karen Berg | Democrat | Yea |
| Keturah J. Herron | Democrat | Yea |
| Reginald L. Thomas | Democrat | Yea |
| Aaron Reed | Republican | Yea |
| Amanda Mays Bledsoe | Republican | Yea |
| Brandon J. Storm | Republican | Yea |
| Brandon Smith | Republican | Yea |
| Christian McDaniel | Republican | Yea |
| Craig Richardson | Republican | Yea |
| Danny Carroll | Republican | Yea |
| David P. Givens | Republican | Yea |
| Donald Douglas | Republican | Yea |
| Gary Boswell | Republican | Yea |
| Gex Williams | Republican | Yea |
| Greg Elkins | Republican | Yea |
| Jared Carpenter | Republican | Yea |
| Jason Howell | Republican | Yea |
| Jimmy Higdon | Republican | Yea |
| Julie Raque Adams | Republican | Yea |
| Lindsey Tichenor | Republican | Yea |
| Matt Nunn | Republican | Yea |
| Matthew Deneen | Republican | Yea |
| Max Wise | Republican | Yea |
| Michael J. Nemes | Republican | Yea |
| Mike Wilson | Republican | Yea |
| Phillip Wheeler | Republican | Yea |
| Rick Girdler | Republican | Yea |
| Robby Mills | Republican | Yea |
| Robert Stivers | Republican | Yea |
| Robin L. Webb | Republican | Yea |
| Scott Madon | Republican | Yea |
| Shelley Funke Frommeyer | Republican | Yea |
| Stephen Meredith | Republican | Yea |
| Stephen West | Republican | Yea |
| Steve Rawlings | Republican | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does SB 68 do?
- Amend KRS 158.645 to change the required learning capacities of Kentucky public school students; amend KRS 158.6451 to provide that schools shall expect a high level of academic achievement and shall develop students' ability to think critically and independently; amend KRS 156.010 to include career and technical education; amend KRS 160.345 to remove the reporting requirement relating to physical activity of students; amend KRS 157.065 to remove the reporting requirement relating to participation in breakfast programs; amend KRS 424.250 to reflect that school boards are tax levying authorities and do not file budgets with the county clerk; require district budgets to be published in the same manner as school financial reports; repeal KRS 157.061 and 158.856.
- What is the current status of SB 68?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 09, 2025. Enacted.
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