Rep. Rudy introduces School Merger Bill

Kentucky State Representative Steven Rudy introduced House Bill 460, Feb. 20 regarding "An Act relating to school district mergers." Rep. Rudy, a Republican, represents Ballard, Carlisle, Fulton, Hickman and parts of McCracken Counties.

In Bill Request number 1246, Rep. Rudy, in a summary of the original version of the bill, seeks to "Amend Kentucky Revised Statute 160.020, to require a merger of a county school district and an independent school district in the same county when the combined enrollment is less than 1,000 students; requires the merged district to levy the lower general tax rate of the two districts; requires the school boards of the two districts to determine the treatment of other taxes; and amends Kentucky Revised Statute 160.470 to conform."

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