HB621
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Amend KRS 157.220 to require the Kentucky Department of Education to promulgate administrative regulations in accordance with the maximum class sizes and caseloads specified for exceptional children and youth; make technical corrections; amend KRS 157.200 to define "caseload" and "special classes"; amend KRS 157.230, 157.3175, and 159.990 to conform.
Introduced: February 11, 2026
Last action: March 18, 2026
Plain-language summary
This bill sets rules for how many students can be placed in classes or assigned to educators who work with children who have special learning needs. It requires Kentucky's Department of Education to create official regulations that follow the class size and caseload limits already written into state law. It also updates related definitions and makes technical corrections to bring other education statutes in line with these changes. Who it may affect: students with disabilities or special learning needs, their parents, and the educators who serve them.
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