UNOFFICIAL COPY 24 RS BR 2264
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AN ACT relating to one-time payments to school district employees and making an 1
appropriation therefor. 2
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky: 3
ď˘Section 1. (1) Notwithstanding KRS 157.420, during fiscal year 2024-2025 4
and fiscal year 2025-2026, each local school district shall provide all certified employees, 5
except superintendents, a single payment of $2,000 in each fiscal year. The single 6
payment shall be issued to certified employees not later than August 31 of each fiscal 7
year, and shall be in addition to any normal rank and step increase attained by certified 8
personnel employed by local school districts. 9
(2) During fiscal year 2024-2025 and fiscal year 2025-2026, each local school 10
district shall provide all classified employees a single payment of $1,000 in each fiscal 11
year. The single payment shall be issued to classified employees not later than August 31 12
of each fiscal year, and shall be in addition to any normal step increase or any increase 13
that might result from assuming new duties or obtaining additional qualifications. 14
(3) There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount of 15
$153,000,000 in fiscal year 2024-2025, and $153,000,000 in fiscal year 2025-2026 from 16
the Budget Reserve Trust Fund account established by KRS 48.705 to the Department of 17
Education budget unit to provide the payments set forth in subsections (1) and (2) of this 18
Act. 19