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KDE outlines accountability changes under HB 257, plans stakeholder consultation
Summary
KDE presented proposed changes to Kentucky’s accountability model to comply with HB 257 (2026) and ESSA, including removing a school safety measure and writing assessment, adding absenteeism and a new individual student growth indicator starting in 2026–27.
KDE Associate Commissioner Jennifer Stafford and Laura Pinsonneault from the Center for Assessment outlined proposed updates to Kentucky’s accountability system intended to comply with House Bill 257 (2026) and federal ESSA requirements. Proposed changes discussed include removing the school safety measure and the writing assessment, adding absenteeism as a measure and introducing an individual student growth indicator beginning in the 2026–27 school year.
Stafford and Pinsonneault said KDE will consult stakeholders — including KTAC, SCAAC, the Commissioner’s Advisory Groups and LSAC — on options for amending 703 KAR 5:270 and on approaches to include Recently Arrived English Learners in accountability. Board members discussed the importance of models that recognize individual student progress and requested further stakeholder engagement.
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