HB631

AN ACT relating to school district calendars and declaring an emergency.

Introduced·2/12/26
Bill Text

Allows Kentucky school districts to revise their 2025-2026 calendars to meet instructional hour requirements.

This bill allows Kentucky school districts to revise their 2025-2026 calendars to meet a minimum of 1,062 instructional hours, instead of the usual 170 student attendance days. The commissioner of education can grant up to ten additional attendance days for instruction in alternative settings if a district is closed for health or safety reasons. Certified employees will be considered to have worked a day for each makeup day. The bill declares an emergency, taking effect upon passage and approval by the Governor.

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Where it stands

Current
Primary and Secondary Education Committee
Next
Committee decision

Sponsors

D
1
1
R
Democratic CaucusRepublican Caucus

History

Feb 20

House

to Primary and Secondary Education (H)

Feb 12

House

introduced in House

Feb 12

House

to Committee on Committees (H)