School Choice Expansion Bills Filed in Kentucky General Assembly

Senator Ralph Alvarado and Rep. Josh Calloway have filed educational choice expansion bills during the 2022 Kentucky legislative session.  These bills build on the success of the recently passed Education Opportunity Account Act by expanding the program statewide and increasing the size of the program and the number of eligible families.  If you want to see more educational choice in Kentucky, you can visit our Action Center found here or you can call 1-800-372-7181 and ask the operator to connect you to your legislator based on your address. 

Key Points for discussing HB 305 and SB 50:

• The 2021 passage of the Education Opportunity Account Act was a major victory for Kentucky families;
• It is time for the program to reach it's full potential so that families in every Kentucky county can benefit;
• 71% of likely Kentucky voters support expanding the program statewide; 
• Don't forget to directly ask for their support of SB 50 and HB 305
• Share personal stories on why educational choice is important to you and your family.

 

Background

Education Opportunity Accounts are privately funded by individuals and businesses, who donate to non-profit Account Granting Organizations (AGOs). The AGOs then use the donations to award needs-based funding to eligible families, and the family can choose how best to spend those education funds. Funding can be tailored to a student’s specific needs and used for tuition and fees for attendance at a non-public school, online learning programs, tutoring services, therapy programs, educational technology, and more.  The Education Opportunity Account Act passed in 2021 only included Kentucky's largest counties when it comes to covering the cost of non-public school tuition.  SB 50 and HB 305 expand the program statewide and these bills will increase the size of the program to meet student demand.

HB 305 and SB 50 can be found here and here.