Education (K-12 Education)

signed · Kentucky · House Apr 3, 2026

HB 562: AN ACT relating to alternative high school diplomas.

Amend KRS 156.160 to require the Kentucky Board of Education to promulgate administrative regulations for an alternate high school diploma and a modified high school diploma; specify requirements for alternate and modified high school diplomas; create a new section of KRS Chapter 158 to require the Department of Workforce Development to identify, compile, and publish a list of employers willing to employ individuals possessing an alternate high school diploma; amend KRS 158.140, 164.787, and 164.7882 to conform.

Topics ✓ EducationSupports EducationCreates alternative diploma pathways and workforce employer lists to enhance educational access and career readiness for students with modified diploma options.90% confidence

Sub-Topics Career & Technical Education K-12 Education

in committee · Kentucky · House Feb 13, 2026

HB 591: AN ACT relating to a performing arts career pathway.

HB 591 requires the Kentucky Department of Education to develop a career pathway focused on performing arts for inclusion in the state's career and technical education (CTE) programs. This bill directly affects Kentucky high school students by creating a new structured educational track in performing arts within existing CTE frameworks. The key mechanism mandates the Department to design this pathway through consultation with the Career and Technical Education Advisory Committee, ensuring it aligns with student needs and employer demands. The bill does not allocate new funding or change current programs but establishes a requirement for the Department to create this specific pathway.

Topics ✓ EducationSupports EducationCreates new performing arts career pathway in CTE, expanding student program options within education framework95% confidence

Sub-Topics Career & Technical Education K-12 Education

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passed · Kentucky · House Mar 4, 2026

HB 586: AN ACT relating to health services for youths.

Amend KRS 156.502 to define "medication" and "sunscreen"; require local boards of education to adopt a policy authorizing students in kindergarten through grade 5 to carry and self administer sunscreen with parent permission and allow students in grades 6 to 12 to carry and self-administer sunscreen; require board policy to cover possession and use in various settings; amend KRS 194A.380 to define "sunscreen"; create a new section of KRS 194A.380 to 194A.383 to require youth camps to adopt a policy authorizing a child to carry and self-administer sunscreen.

Topics ✓ EducationSupports EducationRequires school policies for student sunscreen use in K-12, enhancing health safety and access to education while aligning with Education subject categorization.85% confidence ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareMandates school policies enabling student self-administration of sunscreen (a health service) to prevent sunburn, directly advancing youth health protection under public health programs.90% confidence

Sub-Topics K-12 Education Student Health

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passed · Kentucky · Senate Feb 13, 2026

SR 81: A RESOLUTION urging the Kentucky High School Athletic Association (KHSAA) to recognize girls flag football as an official sport for its member schools.

This resolution urges the Kentucky High School Athletic Association (KHSAA) to recognize girls flag football as an official sport for member schools. It directly affects high school girls in Kentucky who currently participate in unsanctioned pilot programs or the growing Kentucky Girls High School Flag Football Association (KGHSFFA), which expanded from 12 to 24 teams in two years. The resolution cites that 88 KHSAA member schools expressed interest in fielding teams if sanctioned, and notes 17 states have already recognized the sport. The Senate formally encourages KHSAA to take this step, but the resolution itself has no legal force and does not mandate any action.

Topics ✓ EducationSupports EducationBill expands educational access by urging official recognition of girls' flag football, enabling 88 schools to sanction teams and supporting student athletic programs within K-12 education.95% confidence

Sub-Topics K-12 Education

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in committee · Kentucky · House Jan 15, 2026

HB 243: AN ACT relating to high school graduation requirements.

Amend KRS 156.160 to require any course meeting the health requirement for high school graduation include information on direct the Kentucky Board of Education to promulgate administrative regulations to organ donation.

Topics ✓ EducationSupports EducationMandates organ donation education in health courses, enhancing curriculum content within graduation requirements.80% confidence

Sub-Topics Curriculum K-12 Education

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in committee · Kentucky · House Jan 23, 2026

HB 391: AN ACT relating to elementary literacy and making an appropriation therefor.

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 171 to establish the Kids Love to Read Program; specify the program is for children in kindergarten through grade 5; require books to be sent to children's homes; require the Department for Libraries and Archives to promulgate administrative regulations necessary to administer the program; appropriate $500,000 in fiscal year 2027-2028 to support the program; APPROPRIATION.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesAppropriates $500,000 for literacy program, directly increasing state funding for public education services.95% confidence ✓ EducationSupports EducationAppropriates $500,000 for K-5 literacy program delivering books to homes, directly funding elementary education access and student programs.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Appropriations K-12 Education Libraries

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in committee · Kentucky · House Jan 28, 2026

HB 438: AN ACT relating to civics education, making an appropriation therefor, and declaring an emergency.

Amend KRS 158.196 to require the incorporation of instruction on the Civil Rights movement in the social studies academic standards for elementary through high school; specify minimum requirements; APPROPRIATION; EMERGENCY.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesBill explicitly allocates state funds (appropriation) for civics education curriculum implementation, directly increasing budget expenditure on education programs.95% confidence ✓ EducationSupports EducationMandates Civil Rights curriculum in K-12 social studies with state funding, enhancing educational standards per bill's requirements and appropriation.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Appropriations Curriculum K-12 Education

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in committee · Kentucky · House Jan 28, 2026

HB 443: AN ACT relating to sex crimes.

Amend KRS 510.060, relating to rape in the third degree, to prohibit a school employee from engaging in sexual intercourse with a student enrolled in an elementary or secondary school with whom he or she comes into contact with as a result of that employment; amend KRS 510.090, relating to sodomy in the third degree, to prohibit a school employee from engaging in deviate sexual intercourse with a student enrolled in an elementary or secondary school with whom he or she comes into contact with as a result of that employment; amend KRS 510.110, relating to sexual abuse in the first degree, to prohibit a school employee from subjecting a student to sexual contact, engaging in masturbation in the student's presence, or engaging in masturbation while using the internet, telephone, or other electronic communication with a student who can see or hear the school employee masturbate; amend KRS 510.010 to define "school employee"; amend various sections of the Kentucky Revised Statutes to conform and make technical corrections.

Topics ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeBill prohibits school employees from engaging in sexual acts with students, strengthening criminal prohibitions and protecting minors under Crimes And Punishments.95% confidence ✓ EducationSupports EducationProhibits school employees from misconduct with students, protecting educational environment and safety within schools.85% confidence

Sub-Topics Human Trafficking K-12 Education

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in committee · Kentucky · House Jan 23, 2026

HB 395: AN ACT relating to curriculum.

HB 395 requires all public middle and high schools in Kentucky to include specific instruction on the history of racism in their curriculum. This directly affects public school students and educators in grades 6-12, mandating coverage of topics like the transatlantic slave trade, Jim Crow laws, the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and residential segregation. The bill specifies that this instruction must be integrated into existing courses and does not alter graduation requirements or assessment standards. It takes effect starting the 2025-2026 school year, with no mention of implementation costs or teacher training in the provided text.

Topics ✓ EducationSupports EducationMandates inclusion of racism history curriculum, strengthening educational content on racial justice in K-12 schools.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Curriculum K-12 Education Teachers

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in committee · Kentucky · House Jan 14, 2026

HB 52: AN ACT relating to school curriculum.

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 158 to define "Success Sequence"; require all students to receive instruction on the Success Sequence during grades 7 and 10 beginning with the 2027-2028 school year; require the Kentucky Board of Education to promulgate administrative regulations to establish academic standards for instruction on the Success Sequence; require the Department of Education to develop guidelines for implementing Success Sequence instruction; permit superintendents to partner with Kentucky-based nonprofits to develop required curriculum.

Topics ✓ EducationSupports EducationMandates curriculum requirements for all students in grades 7 and 10, establishing new academic standards to enhance educational programming.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Curriculum K-12 Education

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