Beshear Line-Item Vetoes Funding For Private School SROs
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Beshear said Kentucuky's Constitution requires public funds be used for public schools.
Governor Beshear line-item vetoed part of House Bill 622 on Thursday, including the part of the bill that allows state dollars to pay for school resource officers, or SROs, at private K-12 schools. In response, Sen. Majority Floor Leader Max Wise called the decision "appalling." The bill was passed on the last day of the 2025 legislative session, so lawmakers can't override his veto.
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Beshear Line-Item Vetoes Funding For Private School SROs
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Governor Beshear line-item vetoed part of House Bill 622 on Thursday, including the part of the bill that allows state dollars to pay for school resource officers, or SROs, at private K-12 schools. In response, Sen. Majority Floor Leader Max Wise called the decision "appalling." The bill was passed on the last day of the 2025 legislative session, so lawmakers can't override his veto.
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The governor line item veto would part of House Bill 622 yesterday, including the part that allows state dollars to pay for police officers at private K through 12 schools.
In his veto message, Governor Beshear said that part of the bill is unconstitutional, adding, quote, All Kentucky children deserve to be safe in their schools.
But the Kentucky Constitution requires public funds be used for public schools.
In response, Senate Majority Leader Max wise called the decision appalling.
Governor Beshear says line item veto sends an unmistakable and deeply disturbing message to families across the Commonwealth.
If your child attends a private school, their safety matters less.
The Kentucky General Assembly will not be silent in the face of this reckless decision.
House Bill 622 was passed on the final day of the 2025 legislative session.
That means lawmakers are unable to override the governor's veto.
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