HB635

AN ACT relating to education and declaring an emergency.

Introduced·2/12/26
Bill Text

Kentucky HB635 amends school calendar regulations for the 2025-2026 school year, allowing flexibility in instructional hours and days.

Kentucky HB635 modifies school calendar regulations for the 2025-2026 school year, providing flexibility in instructional hours and days. Local boards of education can lengthen or shorten student attendance days by up to 30 minutes, ensuring a minimum of 1,062 instructional hours. The bill allows for up to four days of holidays, two days for planning activities without students, and additional days for professional development and meetings.

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Where it stands

Current
Primary and Secondary Education Committee
Next
Committee decision

Sponsors

D
1
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History

Feb 20

House

to Primary and Secondary Education (H)

Feb 12

House

introduced in House

Feb 12

House

to Committee on Committees (H)