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…

Introduced: January 8, 2026

Last action: January 15, 2026

To Primary And Secondary Education (H)

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This bill would require local school districts to provide extra pay to school social workers and school psychologists who have earned national certification in their fields, as long as funding is made available for that purpose. If state funding is not provided, districts would still have the option to pay the supplement using other resources. The additional pay would also count toward retirement benefits through the Kentucky Teachers' Retirement System. Who it may affect: school social workers and school psychologists employed by Kentucky public school districts.

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