Schools welcome new hiring processes in Kentucky

SOUTH CENTRAL KENTUCKY – In the 2023 general assembly, the legislature decided to do away with the requirement for a high school diploma or GED to work in a public school system in a classified position.

This change will allow Kentucky schools to address staffing issues in places like the cafeteria and on the bus. Not all schools in south central Kentucky have seen affects from this change, with most assuming that the news is not as widespread at the moment, but they are all welcoming of applicants regardless of their high school education.

CheyAnne Fant, Director of Nutrition Services & After School Programs in Barren County, said that many people out there possess skills that you wouldn’t pick up in a traditional setting so a change like this would be helpful in diversifying the staff.

However, Gary Fields, Bowling Green Independent School District’s superintendent said they’ve noticed applicants over the summer that don’t have their diploma or GED. Along with working at the school, not only do you receive the benefits of employment, you’re also able to get your GED through the institution through which you are employed and Fields said some of those individuals have taken advantage of that.