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Introduced
01/06/2026
01/06/2026
In Committee
01/13/2026
01/13/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
2026 Regular Session
Bill Summary
Amend KRS 157.420 to preclude the Kentucky Board of Education from approving the working budget or salary schedule of a local board of education unless it incorporates a salary increase for certified and classified staff consistent with the percent increase in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U); EMERGENCY; EFFECTIVE July 1, 2026.
AI Summary
This bill mandates that beginning with the 2026-2028 biennium, the Kentucky Board of Education cannot approve a school district's working budget or salary schedule unless it includes a salary increase for both certified (teachers and administrators) and classified (support staff) employees that matches the percentage increase in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), a measure of inflation. This change aims to ensure that school staff salaries keep pace with the rising cost of living, and the bill declares an emergency, making its provisions effective July 1, 2026.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance
Sponsors (2)
Last Action
to Appropriations & Revenue (H) (on 01/13/2026)
Official Document
bill text
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bill summary
| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/26RS/hb19.html |
| BillText | https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/26RS/hb19/orig_bill.pdf |
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