AN ACT relating to public school curriculum.

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 156 to require the Kentucky Department of Education to develop a guide for instructional materials collections adopted by the State Instructional Materials Commission that details the academic standards addressed by the materials, how the instructional materials are connected to specific learning targets aligned to the standards, sample questions, skills, and products students should be able to answer or demonstrate to meet the academic standards, and a curriculum guide…

Introduced: January 9, 2025

Last action: February 4, 2025

To Primary And Secondary Education (H)

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This bill would rename the State Textbook Commission to the State Instructional Materials Commission and expand its responsibilities. It would require the Kentucky Department of Education to create detailed guides for approved classroom materials, showing how those materials connect to learning standards and what skills students should be able to demonstrate. The goal is to give schools clearer information when choosing and using state-approved educational resources. Who it may affect: public school teachers, school administrators, and students in Kentucky's K-12 schools.

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