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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
ď˘SECTION 1. A NEW SECTION OF KRS CHAPTER 160 IS CREATED TO 3
READ AS FOLLOWS: 4
(1) Beginning with academic year 2024-2025, each local school board shall include 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. 8
(2) A student representative shall: 9
(a) Be enrolled in a public high school in the district; 10
(b) Be classified as a junior or senior at the time of appointment; and 11
(c) Serve at least a one (1) year term. 12
(3) Each local school board shall adopt a policy to implement this section that 13
includes but is not limited to the student representative selection process, 14
eligibility requirements, and terms of service. The policy shall include the 15
following provisions: 16
(a) The student representative selection process shall include voting by high 17
school students; 18
(b) A student representative shall not be a voting member but shall be allowed 19
to provide a non-binding advisory vote on action items that is recorded in 20
the minutes of the meeting; 21
(c) A student representative shall not participate in executive or closed sessions 22
of a school board meeting; and 23
(d) A student representative shall be afforded full participation in school board 24
meetings the same as other school board members, except as described in 25
paragraphs (b) and (c) of this subsection. 26