AN ACT relating to education and declaring an emergency.

Amend KRS 158.070 to permit a local board of education to amend its school calendar by adding time to the school day to reach the required 1,062 hours of instructional time; for the 2025-2026 school year, allow local school districts to make up days missed by adding instructional time to student attendance days; notwithstand the requirement for the student instructional year to have 170 student attendance days; allow waiver of up to 5 student attendance…

Introduced: February 12, 2026

Last action: February 20, 2026

To Primary And Secondary Education (H)

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This bill gives Kentucky school districts more flexibility in how they meet the required number of instructional hours for the 2025-2026 school year. Districts can extend the school day to make up for missed days, and may apply for a waiver to skip up to five days if they still cannot reach the required hours before June 10, 2026. Districts must submit a plan to the state Department of Education to make calendar changes. Who it may affect: students, parents, teachers, and local school district administrators across Kentucky.

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