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Last action · February 26, 2026

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Introduced February 26, 2026

Senate

Adjourned Sine Die

2026 Regular Session

SB260

AN ACT relating to middle school advanced mathematics.

Amend KRS 158.6453 to require a local board of education to maintain a district plan on the promotion of advanced coursework in mathematics; beginning with the 2028-2029 school year, establish requirements for the plan to automatically enroll students in grade 8 into Algebra I or higher courses for high school credit with specific conditions; until the 2036-2037 school year, direct the Kentucky Department of Education to submit a report on students in grade 8 taking…

Boards and Commissions Education, Elementary and Secondary Reports Mandated

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This bill would require Kentucky school districts to automatically enroll eighth graders in Algebra I or a higher math course that counts toward high school credit, starting with the 2028-2029 school year. Districts must develop and maintain a formal plan for expanding access to advanced math, and the Kentucky Department of Education would need to report on eighth-grade math enrollment to lawmakers each year through 2036-2037. School boards could choose to put the plan in place before the 2028-2029 deadline. Who it may affect: middle school students, parents, local school boards, and school district superintendents.

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