Education (Teachers)

in committee · Kentucky · House Mar 11, 2026

HB 921: AN ACT relating to teachers of exceptional children.

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 157 to establish a $10,000 salary supplement for certified teachers of exceptional children; provide the terms and requirements of the salary supplement.

Topics ✓ EducationSupports EducationBill establishes $10,000 salary supplement for teachers of exceptional children, directly supporting educators and improving educational access for special needs students.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Teachers

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in committee · Kentucky · House Mar 11, 2026

HB 882: AN ACT relating to discipline of students.

Amend KRS 158.150 to permit a teacher to remove from the classroom a student that violates a school behavior policy and is disruptive to the classroom environment and education process; require teacher and principal or assistant principal agreement before student may return to the classroom on the same school day as removal.

Topics ✓ EducationSupports EducationBill empowers teachers to maintain classroom order, protecting educational environment and supporting teacher authority85% confidence

Sub-Topics School Safety Teachers

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in committee · Kentucky · House Mar 9, 2026

HB 790: AN ACT relating to teacher scholarships, making an appropriation therefor, and declaring an emergency.

Amend KRS 164.769 to establish a pilot program to provide scholarships to students pursuing a teaching career in a math- or science-related discipline to be administered by the Kentucky Higher Education Assistance Authority; establish scholarship recipient selection, award, and repayment process; appropriate $4,175,000 in each fiscal year of the 2026-2028 fiscal biennium to support the program; APPROPRIATION; EMERGENCY.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesBill appropriates $4.175M annually for teacher scholarships in STEM fields, directly funding education programs and expanding state budget allocation for essential services.95% confidence ✓ EducationSupports EducationBill establishes scholarship program for math/science teachers with $4.175M annual funding to attract educators to critical subjects95% confidence

Sub-Topics Appropriations Student Financial Aid Teachers

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in committee · Kentucky · House Mar 11, 2026

HB 932: AN ACT relating to teachers.

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 158 to make legislative findings, provide a teacher bill of rights, and require each local school board to provide a copy of the teacher bill of rights to all teachers and post the teacher bill of rights in all public school buildings containing instructional space for students.

Topics ✓ EducationSupports EducationBill creates teacher bill of rights and mandates distribution to teachers, directly supporting educators and strengthening their professional protections.90% confidence ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentBill creates a teacher bill of rights and requires schools to provide it to teachers, strengthening teacher protections and workplace rights.75% confidence

Sub-Topics Teachers

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in committee · Kentucky · Senate Feb 24, 2026

SB 236: AN ACT relating to education.

SB 236 would create a program to help Kentucky certified teachers purchase personal computers. The Kentucky Board of Education would arrange competitive bidding to get low prices for teachers and organize training with vendors. This bill directly affects all certified teachers in Kentucky by offering discounted computers and training support. It is a procedural bill focused on implementing a specific education support program, not changing existing laws.

Topics ✓ EducationSupports EducationProvides discounted computers and training for certified teachers, directly supporting educator resources and professional development in K-12 education.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Teachers

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in committee · Kentucky · House Mar 5, 2026

HB 770: AN ACT relating to teacher scholarships.

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 164 to create the Promise Program to provide scholarships to eligible students of a teacher preparation program; define terms; specify the Kentucky Higher Education Assistance Authority may provide promise awards to eligible students; require 5 years of qualified teaching service; require repayment if services are not rendered; specify that failure to meet repayment obligations shall be cause for revocation of a teaching certificate.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesCreates state-funded teacher scholarship program requiring 5-year service, increasing education spending via KHEAA appropriations90% confidence ✓ EducationSupports EducationCreates teacher scholarship program (Promise Program) to fund teacher preparation, requiring 5 years teaching service to maintain funding, directly advancing teacher recruitment and retention in education.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Teachers

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passed · Kentucky · House Mar 31, 2026

HB 759: AN ACT relating to teacher certification.

Amend KRS 161.048 to modify and reestablish alternative teacher certification options as alternative routes; establish the eligibility requirements of alternative routes; delete Option 2 certification; establish a route for current professional certificate holders to expand certification and the eligibility requirements; require the Education Professional Standards Board to maintain and publish a list of academic majors, academic minors, and graduate degree academic content areas and the corresponding areas for which they shall satisfy certification requirements; make current professional certificate holders eligible to expand certification through any alternative route; require holders of professional certificates under specific routes complete training requirements to be eligible for the first renewal of the certificate; provide that the Education Professional Standards Board may require a passing score on a professional skills assessment; amend KRS 161.032 and 164.757 to conform; repeal KRS 161.049.

Topics ✓ EducationSupports EducationModifies teacher certification routes to expand access and flexibility for educators, establishing new pathways and requirements to strengthen certification options within education policy.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Teachers Testing & Assessment

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signed · Kentucky · House Apr 23, 2026

HB 727: AN ACT relating to education and declaring an emergency.

Amend KRS 161.028 to authorize the Education Professional Standards Board to use proceeds from certification fees for the development and maintenance of the Kentucky Educator Placement Service System (KEPS); amend KRS 160.152 to require KEPS to allow a potential applicant to create and submit applications to multiple school districts; make technical changes.

Topics ✓ EducationSupports EducationUses certification fees for KEPS development/maintenance and enables multi-district applications, supporting educator placement access and system efficiency.90% confidence

Sub-Topics Teachers

in committee · Kentucky · House Feb 12, 2026

HB 564: AN ACT relating to teacher professional development.

Amend KRS 158.070 to provide that certified school personnel shall be compensated for professional development activities required outside of the days scheduled in the school calendar or regularly scheduled hours in the school work day.

Topics ✓ EducationSupports EducationCompensates teachers for required professional development outside regular hours, supporting educator retention and effectiveness.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Teachers

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in committee · Kentucky · Senate Feb 24, 2026

SB 234: AN ACT relating to education.

SB 234 creates a program to help Kentucky certified teachers purchase personal computers. The Kentucky Board of Education would secure discounted computer prices through competitive bidding and arrange vendor-provided training. This bill directly affects all certified teachers in Kentucky public schools by providing financial assistance and technical support for personal computer use. The official abstract mentions gender-neutral language, but the bill text itself contains no gendered terms requiring amendment (current language uses "his or her," which is already standard). The bill was introduced in the Senate on February 24, 2026.

Topics ✓ EducationSupports EducationProvides financial assistance and training for teachers' computer purchases, directly supporting educator resources and classroom technology needs.95% confidence ✓ TechnologySupports TechnologyBill provides financial assistance and training for teachers to purchase personal computers, directly funding technology use in education. This aligns with supporting technology by promoting access and digital tools for educators.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Teachers

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