The group says teaching Black history is important, and wants the district to support racial equity measures.
Rep. Jennifer Decker, a Waddy Republican who sits on the House Education Committee, was part of a Louisville Forum discussion with University of Louisville Louis D. Brandeis School of Law professor Cedric Powell about whether critical race theory should be taught in schools.
A JCPS board retreat Tuesday night at Central High School focused on equity and inclusion for students.
In Kentucky, similar bills have already been pre-filed for consideration by the General Assembly.
Jefferson County Public Schools Superintendent Mary Pollio is scheduled to testify in front of education committee lawmakers from the Kentucky House and Senate next week.
Professors who teach critical race theory in Louisville believe misinformation is driving some of the controversy surrounding it.
About 40 people gathered outside VanHoose Education Center before the meeting to decry the teaching of critical race theory, a decades-old academic thinking that racism is embedded in U.S. laws and policies.
It's a hot topic right now as some districts in the country debate whether or not it should be taught in public school.
Rep. Joe Fischer, R-68, of Northern Kentucky, pre-filed Bill Request 60 saying "Critical race theory is not based on facts or evidence."