Introduced January 6, 2026
SB22
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Amend KRS 164.786 to define "eligible high school apprentice" and "eligible registered teacher apprenticeship program"; include eligible registered teacher apprenticeship programs in the dual credit scholarship program; establish student and school district eligibility and participation requirements in the eligible registered teacher apprenticeship scholarship program.
Plain-language summary
This bill expands Kentucky's dual credit scholarship program to include teacher apprenticeship programs for high school students. It sets rules for which students and school districts can participate and defines what counts as a qualifying teacher apprenticeship program. This gives high schoolers a path to earn credit toward a teaching career while still in school. Who it may affect: high school students interested in teaching careers, school districts, and teachers involved in apprenticeship programs.
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Legislative History
Primary Sponsor
Jimmy Higdon
Senator · Senate District 14
Co-sponsors (10)
Steve West
Senator · Senate District 27
Danny Carroll
Senator · Senate District 02
Matthew Deneen
Senator · Senate District 10
Rick Girdler
Senator · Senate District 15
Stephen Meredith
Senator · Senate District 05
Robert Mills
Senator · Senate District 04
Lindsey Tichenor
Senator · Senate District 06
Phillip Wheeler
Senator · Senate District 31
Mike Wilson
Senator · Senate District 32
George Wise
Senator · Senate District 16
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