Kentucky districts would plan access to advanced coursework

Districts would include advanced math access in their plans. The plans cover students in grades four through twelve. Plans would describe math strategies by grade and provide access to advanced math designed to prepare students for Algebra I by grade eight. The text sets December 1, 2025, as the plan deadline.

Districts would include advanced learning and another service option for gifted students. The plans cover students identified as gifted in language arts, math, social studies, and science, at each grade level. The additional option could include teacher help, counseling, adjusted classroom work, online learning, in-school enrichment, independent study, mentoring, resource classes, seminars, travel study, or special schools and classrooms for grades four through twelve. The text sets December 1, 2025, as the plan deadline.

District plans could set rules for enrollment and withdrawal from available advanced courses. These options apply to available advanced coursework under the district plan. A plan could allow automatic enrollment based on a distinguished score on the latest available statewide assessment, set eligibility rules for other students, and require parent or guardian consent to withdraw or exclude an eligible student. If a student seeks another educational option, a principal could withdraw the student without written consent only after an unsuccessful good-faith attempt to contact the parent or guardian. A principal could also withdraw a student without consent if the course would harm the student's education, including The text sets December 1, 2025, as the plan deadline.