Kentucky - Session 26RS
Title: AN ACT relating to the governance of the Kentucky School for the Deaf.
Amend KRS 167.017 to set timelines for appointment of a search committee for the superintendent of the Kentucky School for the Deaf and appointment of the superintendent; specify superintendents duties; require prioritization of candidates that will be locally available and commit to full-time duties as superintendent; preclude Kentucky Department of Education employees or Kentucky Board of Education members from being appointed as superintendent within 1 year of employment or membership; amend KRS 167.037 to create the Kentucky School for the Deaf Board, set membership, structure, and duties; amend KRS 167.170 to permit the Kentucky Board of Education to delegate the power to expel a pupil of the Kentucky School for the Deaf to the Kentucky School for the Deaf Board; require members of the Kentucky School for the Deaf advisory board be appointed as the initial members of Kentucky School for the Deaf Board.
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| Date | Event | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-30 | Introduced | Bill introduced |
| 2026-02-06 | Status | in_committee |
| 2026-02-06 | Latest Action | 02/06/26: to Primary and Secondary Education (H) |
| Bill | Title | Status |
|---|---|---|
| HB 139 | AN ACT relating to elections and declaring an emergency. | enrolled |
| HB 141 | AN ACT relating to Type 1 diabetes. | passed_lower |
| HB 236 | AN ACT relating to medical services. | passed_lower |
| HB 253 | AN ACT relating to reading and language arts instruction. | failed |
| HB 257 | AN ACT relating to the education assessment and accountability system. | failed |
| HB 280 | AN ACT relating to health care and declaring an emergency. | enrolled |
| HB 355 | AN ACT relating to real property appraisers. | enrolled |
| HB 419 | AN ACT relating to the Kentucky Fire Commission. | passed_lower |