# Kentucky SR 47: A RESOLUTION reaffirming the authority of locally elected school boards to govern school districts through policy and procedure in accordance with state law.

Kentucky SR 47, A RESOLUTION reaffirming the authority of locally elected school boards to govern school districts through policy and procedure in accordance with state law., is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Aaron Reed (Republican); status adopted, last action 2026-03-13 (adopted by voice vote) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Kentucky SR 47
- State: Kentucky
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: A RESOLUTION reaffirming the authority of locally elected school boards to govern school districts through policy and procedure in accordance with state law.
- Status: adopted
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-20
- Last action: 2026-03-13, adopted by voice vote
- Sponsor: Aaron Reed (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Subjects: Boards And Commissions, Education, Elementary And Secondary
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Aaron Reed (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Gex Williams (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Lindsey Tichenor (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Stephen West (Republican), Senate

## Actions (3)

- 2026-03-13: adopted by voice vote (Senate)
- 2026-01-20: to Committee on Committees (S) (Senate)
- 2026-01-20: introduced in Senate (Senate)

## Bill text

- Current, 2026-01-16: [PDF](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/26RS/sr47/bill.pdf)
- Introduced, 2026-01-16: [PDF](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/26RS/sr47/orig_bill.pdf)

## Related bills

- HB 869: AN ACT relating to fiscal matters and declaring an emergency. (signed)
- SB 197: AN ACT providing funding and establishing conditions for state government agencies and institutions, making an appropriation therefor, and declaring an emergen… (became law)
- SB 133: AN ACT relating to the fiscal reporting of local entities. (signed)
- HB 826: AN ACT relating to education. (signed)
- HB 727: AN ACT relating to education and declaring an emergency. (signed)
- SB 324: AN ACT relating to the entertainment industry. (signed)

## Sources
- [Current (PDF)](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/26RS/sr47/bill.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/26RS/sr47/orig_bill.pdf)

## Related
- [HB 869: AN ACT relating to fiscal matters and declaring an emergency.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB869-2026RS)
- [SB 197: AN ACT providing funding and establishing conditions for state government agenc…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-SB197-2026RS)
- [SB 133: AN ACT relating to the fiscal reporting of local entities.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-SB133-2026RS)
- [HB 826: AN ACT relating to education.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB826-2026RS)
- [HB 727: AN ACT relating to education and declaring an emergency.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB727-2026RS)
- [SB 324: AN ACT relating to the entertainment industry.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-SB324-2026RS)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-SR47-2026RS (as of 2026-11-01).