LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) — The first day of school is about a month away for Jefferson County Public Schools students, and several new Kentucky laws are bringing changes before they return.
The new laws, many of which take effect Wednesday, cover everything from student discipline and school bus safety to school board governance and superintendent authority.
Here’s what families should know before students head back to class.
Senate Bill 101
Senate Bill 101 requires a one-year expulsion for any student in grades 6-12 who is determined to have “intentionally caused or attempted to cause physical injury to a school district employee on school property or at a school function under the board’s jurisdiction.”…