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Information'Unsettled': Live Issues in Kentucky Law on Education Spending
August 11, 2026
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Tuesday, August 11, 2026Time
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM EDTEarly Bird Discount Deadline
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Tuesday, August 11, 2026Location
Click here for directions'Unsettled': Live Issues in Kentucky Law on Education Spending
Date: Tuesday, August 11, 2026
Time: 12:00 p.m. ET
Format: Live Zoom Webinar
Cost: $25
Kentucky school districts face increasing scrutiny over how public education funds are spent, while attorneys are navigating new professional risks associated with the use of artificial intelligence. In this timely session, John Powell, Staff Attorney with the Kentucky School Boards Association, examines the constitutional limits on school district spending by exploring six provisions of the Kentucky Constitution and more than forty years of Kentucky case law.
Participants will gain a practical understanding of how courts analyze education-related expenditures, with particular attention to two current issues: 1) the public-purpose doctrine governing school spending and 2) the evolving legal landscape surrounding superintendent contract disputes.
The session concludes by examining a growing ethical concern for legal practitioners—the risks of relying on AI-generated legal work that presents unsettled law with unwarranted certainty. Through a discussion of three recent 2026 decisions, attendees will learn the consequences of failing to verify AI-assisted research and the importance of recognizing when the law remains unsettled. By connecting these topics, the session emphasizes critical skills for today's attorneys in identifying legal uncertainty, communicating it accurately, and incorporating important analysis into effective legal practice.
This program has been approved in Kentucky for 1 ethics credit.
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John Powell
John Powell serves as the Attorney for the Kentucky School Boards Association (KSBA). Prior to joining KSBA, he spent three years conducting investigations at the Office of Education Accountability. His legal career includes ten years in civil litigation at Ward, Hocker & Thornton and four years at Skaggs Powell. He has also served as an attorney in the Office of the Secretary of the Kentucky Justice Cabinet. Before practicing law, John worked as a quality engineer for The Okonite Company in Richmond and taught Astronomy as a part-time instructor for the Kentucky Community College System. He holds a B.A. in Physics from Transylvania University, as well as an M.S. in Astrophysics and a J.D. from the University of Kentucky. John is admitted to practice in Kentucky state
and federal courts and before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit.
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