Kentucky Senate tries again to shift power away from Jefferson County school board

By: Liam Niemeyer

Outlets: Kentucky Lantern

Published: January 22, 2026

Words: 789

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 4 days ago

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One of the leaders of the GOP-controlled Kentucky Senate has filed a bill that once again moves oversight of the Jefferson County Public Schools from the school board to the board’s superintendent. It models a similar 2022 bill the Kentucky Supreme Court struck down last year.

Senate President Pro Tempore David Givens, R-Greensburg, told reporters after the Senate had adjourned Wednesday afternoon that while there are “no differences” between his Senate Bill 1 …

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