Momentum grows for push to let Kentucky students repeat current grade due to COVID-19 Measure approved unanimously by Senate Tuesday in bipartisan show of support Share Updated: 6:17 PM EST Mar 3, 2021 Measure approved unanimously by Senate Tuesday in bipartisan show of support Share Updated: 6:17 PM EST Mar 3, 2021 Hide Transcript Show Transcript THEY COULD HAVE A CHANCE TO REPEAT THIS SCHOOL YEAR. A YEAR FILLED WITH SHUTDOWNS HAS JUST ABOUT DONE HER IN. >> I’M SORRY. I DO NOT KNOW HOW TO DO THIS. TODD: THAT IS WHAT SHE TOLD ONE OF HER GRANDSONS AS SHE TRIED TO HELP WITH HIS HOMEWORK. SHE HAS SEEN THEM STRUGGLING AND SUPPORTS THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY MEASURE THAT WOULD LET STUDENTS REPEAT THE CURRENT SCHOOL YEAR, THIS FALL. >> I THINK IT WOULD BE GOOD. THESE KIDS WILL BE LOST NEXT YEAR. THEY WILL BE SO FAR BEHIND. TODD: HIS BROTHER, A SENIOR PLAYS BASKETBALL. TAEJUAN LIKES THE IDEA OF GIVING HIS BIG BROTHER ANOTHER CHANCE TO SHOW HIS SKILLS. >> IT’S A GOOD CONSIDERATION, REALLY. BECAUSE HE A SMART GUY. HIS GRADES ARE GOOD. HE JUST WANTS A CHANCE TO SHOWCASE WHAT HE CAN DO. TODD: JOHN SCHICKEL, A LAWMAKER FROM BOONE COUNTY, VOTED IN FAVOR OF THE BILL TUESDAY, WHEN IT PASSED KENTUCKY’S SENATE WITH BIPARTISAN SUPPORT. >> I SUPPORT IT. THIS HAS BEEN A CRAZY YEAR FOR STUDENTS. THEY WOULD DO BETTER BY DOING A YEAR OVER, SO WE WANT TO PROVIDE THAT OPPORTUNITY. TODD: I ASKED THE SENATOR IF BASED ON THE POLITICAL WINDS IN FRANKFORT HE THINKS THIS BILL WILL ULTIMATELY PASS. SHICKEL TOLD ME HE BELIEVES THERE’S SUPPORT FOR IT IN THE HOUSE AND THAT GOVERNOR ANDY BESHEAR WILL SIGN IT BECAUSE, SCHICKEL POINTS OUT, IT’S ABOUT STUDENTS WHO’VE SUFFERED A LOT DURING THE PAN