Introduced February 11, 2026
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.
Plain-language summary
This bill sets rules for how many students with disabilities can be placed in a special education class or on a teacher's caseload at one time. It requires Kentucky's Department of Education to create official regulations that follow the maximum class sizes and caseloads spelled out in state law, and it adds clear definitions for terms like "caseload" and "special classes." Who it may affect: students with disabilities, special education teachers, and school administrators.
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Legislative History
Primary Sponsor
Tina Bojanowski
Representative · House District 032
Co-sponsors (24)
Jason Nemes
Representative · House District 033
Kimberly Banta
Representative · House District 063
Lindsey Burke
Representative · House District 075
Adrielle Camuel
Representative · House District 093
Beverly Chester-Burton
Representative · House District 044
Alan Gentry
Representative · House District 046
Daniel Grossberg
Representative · House District 030
Vanessa Grossl
Representative · House District 088
Samara Heavrin
Representative · House District 018
Kevin Jackson
Representative · House District 020
Nima Kulkarni
Representative · House District 040
Matthew Lehman
Representative · House District 067
Chris Lewis
Representative · House District 029
Scott Lewis
Representative · House District 014
Mary Marzian
Representative · House District 041
Bobby McCool
Representative · House District 097
Steve Riley
Representative · House District 023
Rachel Roarx
Representative · House District 038
Scott Sharp
Representative · House District 100
Sarah Stalker
Representative · House District 034
Pamela Stevenson
Representative · House District 043
Timmy Truett
Representative · House District 089
Joshua Watkins
Representative · House District 042
Lisa Willner
Representative · House District 035
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