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Another organization that has been advocating for H.B 4 is Institutional Complicity Kentucky, or ICKY. The group formed as a response to former Shelby County Schools students coming forward with stories of sexual abuse and grooming from staff member
Louisville Public Media - Her teacher became her husband. Now, she wants a reckoning in this Kentucky school district.
Louisville Public Media - Anti-child-grooming legislation clears the Kentucky state House - Laura Wills-Coppelman speaks before the Shelby County Board of Education on Jan. 22, 2026. Wills-Coppelman is one of the founders of Institutional Complicity
Guest host Shannon Moody is joined by Jane Herms, president and CEO of Family Nurturing Center in NKY; Sonja Grey, executive director of ECHO; and Laura Wills-Coppelman, co-founder of ICKY Schools. This panel of advocates discuss several bills being
KyCIR requested all records related to the case against Flynn, including interviews, transcripts, notes and findings created during the two-year investigation into Wills-Coppelman’s allegations. But the EPSB did not provide any summary of findings, a
Parents demand action during heated Shelby County School Board meeting Wills-Coppelman said trauma-informed training should be mandated for each educator in the system so they can recognize grooming and intervene before. She also asked the board to
Shay Informed - Shelby County Schools announces policy changes following sexual misconduct allegations
'You should be ashamed'; parents demand action at Shelby County School Board meeting - Shay informed - Laura Wills-Coppelman
Wave 3 - Former Shelby County students continue to push district for transparency after allegations against former coach