An agreement between Kentucky House and Senate negotiators to relax school attendance laws following a disruptive winter appears favorable for Crittenden County School District.
Lawmakers agreed Wedensday night to suspend a requirement that districts meet for 170 days of classroom instruction so long as they have at least 1,062 hours of facetime with teachers. Districts can achieve this by adding time to each day of classes. The agreement also allows districts to have class on election day.
Republicans in the Senate and Democrats in the House are expected agree with the deal. That could get the bill to Gov. Steve Beshear's desk by late today, he said.
Local school officials believe this could allow the district to get out of school for the academic year before the end of may. However, any decision to amend the calendar will have to be approved by the board of education, which is expected to meet in special session on Monday to consider a revised calendar.
