A controversial bill that would change the way local school districts assign students to schools is running out of time for passage.
The neighborhood schools bill would give priority to students who live closest distance to schools—that would likely spell the end to Louisville’s anti-segregation program designed to mingle students from different parts of town in the same schools.
The measure passed the state House of Representatives two weeks ago, but hasn’t yet been taken up by the Senate Education Committee—the next hurdle the legislation would have to jump to advance.
Senator Mike Wilson, chair of the Education Committee, directed questions about the legislation to Senator Dan Seum, who has proposed similar measures in the past.
“Senator Dan Seum from Louisville is taking the lead on that and I know he’s been having meetings. And so I’m awaiting word from him to either put it on the agenda or not. So that’s totally up to him," Wilson said.
Seum could not be reached for a comment on Thursday.
