Fayette County school board chair seeks to block KY law that would oust him from office

By: McKenna Horsley

Outlets: Kentucky Lantern

Published: June 3, 2026

Words: 548

Last Updated: 1 month, 3 weeks ago

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The chairman of the Fayette County Board of Education is suing to block a new Kentucky law that would remove him from office.

Tyler Murphy, who has been on the school board since 2019, filed a lawsuit against Senate Bill 4 in Franklin County Circuit Court on Tuesday. Before the General Assembly passed the legislation earlier this year, Murphy had filed to seek reelection.

Senate Republicans introduced the bill to establish a …

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