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AN ACT relating to evaluations of certified educators.

Amend KRS 156.557 to permit a superintendent to initiate summative evaluations; require that summative evaluations be provided to the local board of education.

Introduced: February 2, 2026

Last action: February 2, 2026

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This bill would change the rules around how certified educators, such as teachers, are formally evaluated. It would allow school superintendents to start the summative evaluation process and would require that the results of those evaluations be shared with the local school board. Who it may affect: certified educators, school superintendents, and local school board members.

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Aaron Reed

Senator · Senate District 07

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Steve West

Senator · Senate District 27

Co-sponsor
Steve.West@kylegislature.gov
Portrait of Danny Carroll
Danny Carroll

Senator · Senate District 02

Co-sponsor
Danny.Carroll@kylegislature.gov
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Shelley Frommeyer

Senator · Senate District 24

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shelley.funkefrommeyer@kylegislature.gov
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Jimmy Higdon

Senator · Senate District 14

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Jimmy.Higdon@kylegislature.gov
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Jason Howell

Senator · Senate District 01

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Jason.Howell@kylegislature.gov
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Stephen Meredith

Senator · Senate District 05

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Stephen.Meredith@kylegislature.gov
Portrait of Steve Rawlings
Steve Rawlings

Senator · Senate District 11

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steve.rawlings@kylegislature.gov
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Craig Richardson

Senator · Senate District 03

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craig.richardson@kylegislature.gov
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Lindsey Tichenor

Senator · Senate District 06

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lindsey.tichenor@kylegislature.gov
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Gex Williams

Senator · Senate District 20

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gex.williams@kylegislature.gov
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Mike Wilson

Senator · Senate District 32

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Mike.Wilson@kylegislature.gov

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