While Beshear and Republican legislators concur a special session is necessary, there are differing opinions on what legislators should do to slow the spread of the virus.
Member of the House and Senate education committees heard from school leaders Wednesday about the COVID-19 pandemic's effect on schools in anticipation of a special session as soon as next week.
Eric Kennedy, director of advocacy for the Kentucky School Boards Association, said long-running bus driver shortages for many school districts across the state have finally hit “a crisis point.”
Some districts have rebuffed Beshear’s recommendation to postpone classroom learning options until at least Sept. 28, including Hardin County Schools
Some school districts have already heeded Beshear’s advice and announced plans to start the school year remotely with nontraditional instruction.
School districts throughout the state are drafting their reopening plans for the 2020-21 school year based on guidance from the Kentucky Department of Education and the Kentucky Department for Public Health.
Legislation that would strip all school-based councils in Kentucky of the authority to hire their schools’ principals passed the Senate State and Local Government Committee on Wednesday.
Gov. Andy Beshear's budget proposal includes $18.2 million to provide security upgrades for schools, but other aspects of a sweeping school safety law weren't funded in the two-year plan.
Sen. Ralph Alvarado, R-Winchester, filed Senate Bill 110 on Friday.
The group "EdChoice Kentucky" is proposing that people and businesses would get tax credits if they donate to organizations that grant scholarships.