Bill > HB441

This bill modifies regulations for retired teachers returning to work in Kentucky's education system. It increases the percentage of retired members a school district can employ full-time from 3% to 10%, and raises the number of retired members a local school district can hire in critical shortage areas from one percent or two members to 10% or four members. The bill removes previous language requiring superintendents to make every reasonable effort to hire qualified applicants before employing retired teachers, effectively streamlining the hiring process for schools facing workforce challenges. Additionally, the bill eliminates the Kentucky Virtual High School from the list of schools the Department of Education operates and removes the pension waiver program, though current participants in that program may continue their participation. The changes aim to provide more flexibility for school districts in addressing teacher shortages while also making technical adjustments to retirement and employment regulations. For retired teachers returning to work, the bill maintains existing provisions about salary limitations, contribution requirements, and separation-from-service periods, with some nuanced modifications to ensure the actuarial soundness of the Teachers' Retirement System.

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https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/25RS/hb441.html