AN ACT providing maternity leave for public school employees.

This bill amends Kentucky state law to provide maternity leave for public school employees who give birth, granting them 20 days of leave. The legislation defines covered individuals as teachers and other employees, including full-time and part-time staff, and establishes the terms for how maternity days can be used. Additionally, the bill expands existing sick leave provisions by allowing up to 10 days of paid sick leave per school year for various reasons, including illness or family emergencies, and permits sick leave to accumulate without limit. The law also outlines procedures for sick leave banks and donation programs, enabling employees to contribute unused leave to colleagues who need extended absences.