AN ACT relating to teachers.

Amend KRS 158.060 to require teachers to be compensated for noninstructional planning time within their school day during which they are required to supervise or instruct students; amend KRS 164.787 to expand the program eligibility of the Work Ready Kentucky Scholarship Program to include a program that leads to a bachelor's degree in education in a critical shortage area.

Introduced: January 9, 2025

Last action: February 12, 2025

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This bill would require schools to pay teachers extra when their designated planning time during the school day is used instead for supervising or instructing students. It would also expand an existing scholarship program to cover bachelor's degree programs in education fields where Kentucky has a shortage of teachers. Who it may affect: K-12 teachers and people pursuing a teaching degree in high-need subject areas.

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