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Adjourned sine die. The bill was pending when the session ended, so it did not pass.

Last action · February 20, 2026

To Primary And Secondary Education (H)

Introduced February 12, 2026

House

Adjourned Sine Die

2026 Regular Session

HB635

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…

Boards and Commissions Children and Minors Education, Elementary and Secondary Effective Dates, Emergency State Agencies Teachers

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This bill gives Kentucky school districts more flexibility in how they meet the state's required 1,062 hours of classroom instruction, particularly for the 2025-2026 school year. Districts that missed school days can make up the time by lengthening remaining school days instead of adding extra days to the calendar, and those unable to reach the full requirement by June 10, 2026 may apply for a waiver of up to five days. Districts must submit a…

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