2024 Senate Bill 232: AN ACT relating to education and declaring an emergency.

Senate Bill 232 reenacts KRS 162.060, specifying that local school boards must submit all property plans to the chief state school officer, disallowing KDE from requiring prior approval. The bill also notes changes in leasing, purchasing, and disposing of buildings. Most significantly, SB 232 removes the requirement for a certified school media librarian.

KSVT does not support this bill as the organization recognizes the importance of librarians in schools. School librarians are the center of high-quality literacy and digital citizenship programs. Without librarians, students and teachers lose fundamental resources.