Education Committee, Kentucky State Senate
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The Education Committee is a standing committee of the Kentucky State Senate.
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Per the Senate Rules, committees of the Kentucky State Senate are assigned by the Committee on Committees.[1] Committees are assigned at the start of each term.[2] The President is not recognized as an ex officio member of any committee.
See rules: Senate Rules
Function
The jurisdiction of this committee includes:
| “ | matters pertaining to public primary, secondary and higher education; the State Board of Education; the State Department of Education; the powers and duties of local boards of education; conduct of schools; attendance; state support of education; the operation of school districts, teachers’ qualifications and tenure; school curriculum; teachers’ retirement; school employees; pupil transportation; school property and buildings; vocational education and rehabilitation; state universities and colleges; community colleges; regional education; educational television.[3][4] | ” |
Membership
2025-2026 legislative session
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Senate Education Committee, 2025-2026 |
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| Democratic members (3) | Republican members (13) | Third-party members(0) |
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2023-2024 legislative session
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Senate Education Committee, 2023-2024 |
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| Democratic members (2) | Republican members (11) | Third-party members(0) |
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2021-2022 legislative session
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Senate Education Committee, 2021-2022 |
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| Democratic members (3) | Republican members (10) | Third-party members(0) |
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2019-2020 legislative session
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Senate Education Committee, 2019-2020 |
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| Democratic members (3) | Republican members (9) | Third-party members(0) |
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2017 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2017 legislative session.
| Education Members, 2017 | ||||
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| Democratic members (3) | Republican members (9) | |||
| • Gerald Neal | • Mike Wilson, Kentucky Politician, Chair | |||
| • Reggie Thomas | • Max Wise, Vice chair | |||
| • Johnny Ray Turner | • Julie Adams | |||
| • Danny Carroll | ||||
| • David Givens | ||||
| • Jimmy Higdon | ||||
| • Alice Kerr | ||||
| • Stephen Meredith | ||||
| • Steve West | ||||
2015 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2015 legislative session.
| Education Members, 2015 | ||||
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| Democratic members (3) | Republican members (9) | |||
| • Gerald Neal | • Mike Wilson, Chair | |||
| • Reginald Thomas | • Max Wise, Vice Chair | |||
| • Johnny Ray Turner | • Julie Raque Adams | |||
| • Jared Carpenter | ||||
| • David Givens | ||||
| • Jimmy Higdon | ||||
| • Alice Kerr | ||||
| • Danny Carroll | ||||
| • Carroll Gibson | ||||
2013-2014
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2013 legislative session.
| Education Members, 2013 | ||||
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| Democratic members (4) | Republican members (7) | |||
| • Walter Blevins | • Mike Wilson, Chair | |||
| • Denise Angel | • Stan Humphries, Vice chair | |||
| • Gerald Neal | • Joe Bowen | |||
| • Kathy Stein | • Jared Carpenter | |||
| • David Givens | ||||
| • Jimmy Higdon | ||||
| • Alice Kerr | ||||
2011-2012
The following table describes committee membership for the 2011 legislative session.
| Education Members, 2011 | ||||
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| Democratic members (5) | Republican members (8) | |||
| • Walter Blevins | • Ken Winters, Chair | |||
| • Denise Angel | • Vernie McGaha, Vice chair | |||
| • Gerald Neal | • Jared Carpenter | |||
| • R.J. Palmer | • David Givens | |||
| • Johnny Ray Turner | • Jimmy Higdon | |||
| • Alice Kerr | ||||
| • Jack Westwood | ||||
| • Mike Wilson | ||||
2009-2010
The following table describes committee membership for the 2009 legislative session.
| Education Members, 2009 | ||||
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| Democratic members (5) | Republican members (6) | |||
| • Walter Blevins | • David Givens | |||
| • Gerald Neal | • Alice Kerr | |||
| • R.J. Palmer | • Vernie McGaha | |||
| • Tim Shaughnessy | • Elizabeth Tori | |||
| • Johnny Ray Turner | • Jack Westwood | |||
| • Ken Winters | ||||
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Kentucky State Legislature, "2021 Senate Rules of Procedure," accessed February 18, 2021(Rule 39)
- ↑ Kentucky State Legislature, "2021 Senate Rules of Procedure," accessed February 18, 2021(Rule 38)
- ↑ Kentucky State Legislature, "2021 Senate Rules of Procedure," accessed February 18, 2021(Section 40-5)
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
Current members of the Kentucky State Senate
Leadership
Senate President:Robert Stivers
Majority Leader:Max Wise
Minority Leader:Gerald Neal
Senators
District 1
Jason Howell (R)
District 2
Danny Carroll (R)
District 3
Craig Richardson (R)
District 4
Robby Mills (R)
District 5
Stephen Meredith (R)
District 6
Lindsey Tichenor (R)
District 7
Aaron Reed (R)
District 8
Gary Boswell (R)
District 9
David Givens (R)
District 10
Matthew Deneen (R)
District 11
Steve Rawlings (R)
District 12
Amanda Bledsoe (R)
District 13
Reggie Thomas (D)
District 14
Jimmy Higdon (R)
District 15
Rick Girdler (R)
District 16
Max Wise (R)
District 17
Matt Nunn (R)
District 18
Robin Webb (R)
District 19
District 20
Gex Williams (R)
District 21
Brandon Storm (R)
District 22
Donald Douglas (R)
District 23
Chris McDaniel (R)
District 24
District 25
Robert Stivers (R)
District 26
Karen Berg (D)
District 27
Steve West (R)
District 28
Greg Elkins (R)
District 29
Scott Madon (R)
District 30
Brandon Smith (R)
District 31
Phillip Wheeler (R)
District 32
Mike Wilson (R)
District 33
Gerald Neal (D)
District 34
Jared Carpenter (R)
District 35
Keturah Herron (D)
District 36
Julie Adams (R)
District 37
Vacant
District 38
Mike Nemes (R)
Republican Party (32)
Democratic Party (5)
Vacancies (1)
