SB 166

Kentucky Senate bill in Session 26RS.

Status: in_committee. Latest action: February 5, 2026.

AN ACT relating to preschool education programs.

Bill ID KY-26RS-SB-166
Session 26RS
Status in_committee
Committee Committee on Committees
Senate in_committee 2026-02-05
Summary

Amend KRS 157.320 to define "at risk"" and ""teaming partner""; amend KRS 157.3175 to require each local school district to provide preschool to 4 year olds who reside in a household with an income at or below 160% of the poverty level until the end of the 2030-2031 school year and beginning with the 2031-2032 school year, require each local school district to provide preschool to each 4 year old who is at risk; provide requirements for program guidelines; require the Kentucky Department of Education to establish and maintain a statewide unified data system; create a new section of KRS Chapter 157 to require local school districts to maintain certification from the Head Start director that Head Start is fully utilized; provide penalties; require local school districts to prepare and submit preschool expansion plans to the deparment; require the department to promulgate administrative regulations regarding preschool expansion; require the department to submit a report the the Legislative Research Commission annually regarding preschool expansion."

Sponsor
Cassie Chambers Armstrong
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Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2026-02-05 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-02-05 Status in_committee
2026-02-05 Latest Action 02/05/26: to Committee on Committees (S)
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