26RS HB 416

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Last Action	01/22/26: posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, January 23, 2026
Title	AN ACT relating to educators.
Bill Documents	Introduced
Bill Request Number	1309
Sponsors	M. Clines, W. Lawrence
Summary of Original Version	Amend KRS 161.028 to preclude the Education Professional Standards Board from requiring a minimum score on any assessment; require applicants to submit proof of completion of a formative basic skills assessment at the time of application; require applicants to submit results of a formative basic skills assessment prior to their first day of attendance; require the postsecondary institution provide supports for candidates aligned with their formative assessment performance; amend KRS 161.030 to require the Education Professional Standards Board to narrowly tailor content assessments to the area in which an applicant is seeking certification.
Index Headings of Original Version	Boards And Commissions - Education Professional Standards Board, teacher certification, requirements Boards And Commissions - Education Professional Standards Board, teacher preparation program, requirements Education, Higher - Teacher preparation program, initial application, requirements Teachers - Certification, assessment, requirements Teachers - Teacher preparation program, initial application, requirements Universities And Colleges - Teacher preparation program, initial application, requirements

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01/15/26	introduced in House to Committee on Committees (H)
01/16/26	to Primary and Secondary Education (H)
01/21/26	reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
01/22/26	2nd reading, to Rules posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, January 23, 2026