Republican lawmakers in Louisville are calling for changes to be made at Jefferson County Public Schools, and they want a special session called to speed up the process.JCPS made the decision to cancel school on Thursday and Friday after the last student was dropped off just before 10 p.m. on Wednesday, the first day of school.In an open letter, 12 Jefferson County lawmakers laid out a list of concerns and changes they think should be made to avoid the mess."Yesterday, JCPS failed in its most fundamental obligation, which is to keep our kids safe. To begin with, this epic failure did not come out of the blue, as warnings were echoed across the county throughout the summer," read the letter in part. "This is the last straw. This community has talked for years about the need for structural changes, but nothing has really changed." One of the first things the letter said will be done is Rep. Kevin Bratcher will refile his bill that gives students the right to attend their neighborhood schools. The letter said that all 12 lawmakers who signed it would co-sponsor the bill."If this was just the first thing, even though it's really, really bad, we wouldn't be calling it an epic failure. This school system, JCPS, has not had a win in a long time. They're losing all the time," said Bratcher.The group then says that it plans to call for a commission that would evaluate splitting the school district because they say it is too big to properly manage. This is something that JCPS superintendent Dr. Marty Pollio addressed recently, saying that he opposes it. He recently said that splitting up the district would be "devastating" for the lower-income district.Lawmakers also want to make "extensive changes" to the JCPS board, saying the current one "is not up to the task of managing our $2 billion school district." What changes would be made were not explicitly stated in the letter."It's obviously more than they can handle. We are going to do them a favor and try to break this school district into two or three smaller areas," Bratcher said.Lastly, the letter said they support putting a school choice amendment on the 2024 ballot so that voters can decide. This is not to be confused with JCPS' school choice zones, which started this school year, allowing kids in kindergarten, sixth grade and ninth grade to choose a school that is closer to where they live.The school choice that lawmakers are vying for would allow donors to receive tax credits for supporting private school tuition. This was struck down last year by Kentucky's Supreme Court, with the ruling that it violated the state's constitution.The letter ends with lawmakers urging Gov. Andy Beshear to call the General Assembly into a special session so that their provided changes could be enacted immediately.The 12 lawmakers that signed the letter are:Rep. Jared BaumanRep. Kevin BratcherRep. Emily CallowayRep. John HodgsonRep. Ken FlemingRep. Jason NemesRep. Susan WittenSen. Matt DeneenSen. Julie Raque AdamsSen. Mike NemesSen. Lindsey TichenorSen. Adrienne SouthworthBeshear called the bus crisis unacceptable."The bussing situation I think everyone involved has said is not acceptable," he said. "The fact that it has prevented school at least for a couple days is a massive disruption. I encourage everyone to fix it as quickly as possible."Beshear's office released this statement in response to the special session request:"A special session is an extraordinary step that costs significant tax dollars and should only be taken after full consensus is reached and legislation has been drafted and then agreed upon. Thus far, no legislator has contacted the Governor's office directly about this."Attorney General and gubernatorial candidate Daniel Cameron also weighed in on the issue, saying that JCPS was focused on the wrong things instead of making sure bus drivers were ready for the first day."Now, what I will say is that I know our the school board here spent nearly two meetings looking at ways in which to defy Senate Bill 150," Cameron said. "My judgment, they should have been planning and preparing for this school year, making sure that our drivers were acclimated to their bus routes, making sure that again, our schools have to get back to the basics."Louisville Mayor Craig Greenberg said he's been in touch with Pollio, offering Metro government's help in any way they can. He also called on employers to show some understanding and flexibility for the parents affected by this situation.