11pm KY School Choice Bill Veto Overridden 03.29.2021

THE KENTUCKY HOUSE AND SENATE BOTH VOTED TO OVERRIDE THE GOVERNOR'S VETO OF THE CONTROVERSIAL SCHOOL CHOICE BILL

Kentucky house and senate both voted to override the governor's veto of the controversial school choice bill...with the house voting 51 to 42 and the senate 23 to 14.

The house also voted to overide another education bill that would place new teachers in a hybrid retirement plan.

Abc 36's kaitlyn shive reports.

As kentucky lawmakers worked to override governor beshear's vetoes on monday...two education bills were up for debate.

The controversial school choice bill would allow students to switch districts and let funding follow them.

It would also allow money from education accounts to be used to pay private tuition in certain counties, including fayette.

Opponents say it would take money away from public schools and ultimately hurt them.

"we need more resources not fewer this takes away from them" supporters say parents and students deserve a choice on where to go to school.

"we owe the low income people a choice to make that they dont have today" the veto override passed in the house 51 to 42.

The other bill would place newly hired teachers into a hybrid retirement system...requiring teachers hired in 2022 to work longer and contribute more to their pensions.

"im sorry future teachers that youre having to watch your future benefits get cut, im sorry your retirement will be ten percent less than the current generation of retirees" lawmakers were passionate on each side.

"the kass and the department of education asked the governot not to veto this bill and instead clapping and instead he elected to veto it without any input to the process which we have been doing for over a year" the override of governor beshear's veto of the teacher pension bill passed 63 to 31 some observers think at least the school choice bill could end up in court.

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