AN ACT relating to education.

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 158 to require district level employees to provide substitute services in the schools of the district for 1 day of every 20 in-person instructional days.

Introduced: February 27, 2026

Last action: March 6, 2026

To Primary And Secondary Education (H)

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This bill would require school district employees who work at the district level to serve as substitute teachers in local schools for one day out of every 20 in-person school days. It is intended to help address substitute teacher shortages by drawing on existing district staff. Who it may affect: school district employees, school administrators, and students in Kentucky public schools.

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