Legislation was advanced Tuesday that could give K-12 students at public and non-public schools the opportunity to redo the last school year.
The Kentucky House voted 92-5 in favor of passing Senate Bill 128 — which cleared the Senate unanimously — and it now goes to Gov. Andy Beshear for a signature or veto.
If signed into law, the bill would allow students, regardless of academic status, to remain in their current grade level for the 2021-22 academic year and to retake or supplement classes they’ve taken during the pandemic.
The bill would also give high school student-athletes an extra year of eligibility as they do not turn 19 before Aug. 1 of their senior year. Other KHSAA regulations such as transfer rules would remain in effect.
The final decision on whether or not students get a repeat year will be up to local school boards. However, the bill requires each district to either accept all applications to repeat a grade or none.
