Senate Bill 93 targets DEI intiatives at the K-12 level in Kentucky public schools by:
- prohibiting that a local school district or public charter school from requiring a statement, pledge, or oath, other than to uphold general and federal law, the United States Constitution, and the Constitution of Kentucky, as a part of any recruitment, hiring, employment, promotion, disciplinary, or evaluation process;
- prohibiting public school districts and schools from expending any resources or funds on any organization that discriminates on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, or religion;
- prohibiting public school districts and schools from expending any resources or funds on diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging or political or social activism; prohibit public school districts from engaging in diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging; provide a limited exception for compliance with state or federal law;
- and removing all references to a trauma-informed approach.
Bill Movement:
Introduced: 1/8/24
Passed Committee: N/A
Passed House: N/A
Accepted by Senate: N/A
Passed Committee: N/A
Passed Senate: N/A
Sent to Governor: N/A
Action by Governor: N/A
