See below for additional resources that may pertain to your district. Click on the links to view/download documents.
2026 Legislative Issues Survey summary (September 2025)KSBA surveys school board members and superintendents every two years on their perceptions, preferences and priorities on a variety of legislative issues. This traditionally coincides with the months preceding a budget session of the Kentucky General Assembly. In August 2025, KSBA received survey responses from 348 school board members and superintendents representing at least 164 of Kentucky's 171 public school districts.
SB 181, passed during the 2025 Regular Session of the General Assembly, requires school boards to adopt a traceable communication system that “shall be the exclusive means for school district employees and volunteers to communicate electronically with students.” As districts implement new policies for adhering to SB181, KSBA has compiled answers to frequently asked questions.
Elected school board members are charged with governance of the local district, but did you know there is a wide range of state boards, commissions and task forces that include either one or more local school board members or a representative of KSBA, or they identify KSBA as a required source of input? Most of these are bound in statute. View this helpful list of such groups to learn just how clearly school board voices are being heard at the state level. If you are a current school board member with an interest in serving on a state level board/commission, please contact KSBA. While KSBA rarely – if ever – has final say, KSBA often is asked to make recommendations to fill open seats.
Kentucky's constitution grants responsibility to the General Assembly for the creation and funding of an efficient system of common schools. The legislature has created the Kentucky Board of Education, local school boards, elected by the local community, and school-based decision making councils (SBDMs). This document, designed by KSBA, provides a simplified outline of various responsibilities of the local school boards and SBDMs. Note: This document is not meant to be inclusive of all situations boards and councils may encounter. For more detailed information, please see KSBA’s School Board Leadership Guide. Relevant state laws include KRS 158, KRS 160 and KRS 160.345, which may be accessed at
legislature.ky.gov.
"Forming a 501(c)(3) Nonprofit Foundation to Benefit School Districts in Kentucky"
The Kentucky League of Cities, in collaboration with KSBA, has compiled a helpful guide for districts considering the establishment of an education foundation. Contents include the steps to form a 501(c)(3), sample articles of incorporation, sample bylaws, existing education foundations and more.