KENTUCKY — State Sen. Max Wise of Campbellsville (R) weighs in on several education-related bills that are making way through this year's Kentucky General Assembly session. 

Senate Bill 128 is also referred to as the school 'redo' bill and the Supplemental School Year Program.

It gives students in kindergarten through 12th grade a chance to repeat a year of school because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The legislation had bipartisan support and was signed into law by Gov. Andy Beshear on March 24, 2021.

During this In Focus Kentucky segment, Wise, who serves as the Chair on the Senate Standing Committee on Education, also weighs in on House Bill 563.

Beshear vetoed House Bill 563, the school choice bill. It creates a $25 million tax credit for people who donate to education opportunity accounts (EOA), which are run by private groups to help parents pay for school expenses.

In counties with more than 90,000 people, House Bill 563 allows money from EOA grants to go towards private school tuition.

The counties that qualify under the private school tuition provision are Jefferson, Fayette, Kenton, Boone, Warren, Hardin, Daviess, and Campbell counties.

Wise explains during this segment why he is a supporter of both bills.