AN ACT relating to educators.

Amend KRS 160.160 to authorize a local board of education to establish minimum score requirements for certified positions within the district on specific assessments related to content knowledge, competency in educational practices, or both; require the district include minimum score information in any posts or notices for a related certified vacancy; amend KRS 161.030 to remove successful completion of assessments prior to receiving a teacher certification; amend KRS 161.048, 161.010, and 161.053 to conform.

Introduced: February 5, 2025

Last action: March 12, 2025

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This bill would allow local school districts to set their own minimum test score requirements for certified teaching positions, based on assessments of content knowledge or teaching skills. At the same time, it removes the current state requirement that teacher candidates pass certain assessments before receiving their teaching certification. Districts would be required to include any minimum score requirements in job postings for certified positions. Who it may affect: people seeking teaching jobs in Kentucky, local school districts, and school administrators involved in hiring.

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