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Last action · January 15, 2026

To Primary And Secondary Education (H)

Introduced January 8, 2026

House

Adjourned Sine Die

2026 Regular Session

HB260

AN ACT relating to nationally certified student support personnel.

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 157 to require a salary supplement for school social workers who have been nationally certified by the School Social Work Association of America and are employed by local boards of education if funding is provided for such purpose, permit local boards of education to provide a supplement from other resources if funding is not provided, and require inclusion of the supplement for Kentucky Teachers’ Retirement System calculations; create…

Education, Elementary and Secondary Education, Vocational Health Care Professionals Teachers Mental Health

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This bill would require school districts to pay a salary supplement to school social workers and school psychologists who hold national certifications from their respective professional associations, as long as state funding is made available for that purpose. If state funding is not provided, districts would still be allowed to pay the supplement using other resources. The extra pay would count toward retirement benefit calculations under the Kentucky Teachers' Retirement System. Who it may affect: nationally certified school social workers and school psychologists employed by Kentucky public school districts.

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