Kentucky lawmakers seek to expand school safety laws after 2025 digital boundaries act

Kentucky lawmakers seek to expand school safety laws after 2025 digital boundaries act

Less than a year after Gov. Andy Beshear signed a landmark bill regulating digital communication between teachers and students, Kentucky lawmakers are back with an "emergency" expansion aimed at closing remaining loopholes in school hiring and misconduct reporting.

Ky. Senate approves bill to clarify recent teacher, student electronic communication law

A bill that aims to revise restrictions on how Kentucky teachers communicate electronically with their students has passed out of the state Senate.  The legislation, sponsored by Sen. Lindsey Tichenor, R-Smithfield, builds on her law from last year that required public school teachers and students to electronically communicate only by traceable forms, like emails and school-approved apps, as a way to combat sexual grooming of children.  However,…