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House Bill 17

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Last Action floor amendments (2-title) and (3) filed
Title AN ACT relating to early education assessment and intervention.
Bill Documents Bill
Bill Request Number 20
Sponsors L. Belcher, B. Damron, M. Dossett, J. Richards, S. Santoro, A. Wuchner, B. Yonts
Summary of Original Version Create a new section of KRS Chapter 158 to define "aphasia," "dyscalculia," dyslexia," "phonemic awareness," and "scientifically based research"; require the Kentucky Board of Education to promulgate administrative regulations for district-wide reporting on the use of K-3 response-to-intervention implementation in reading by August 1, 2012, in mathematics by August 1, 2013, and behavior by August 1, 2014; require the Department of Education, on or before January 1, 2012, to make available technical assistance, training, and a Web-based resource to assist all local school districts in the implementation of the system and instructional tools based on scientifically based research; require the department to collaborate with other state agencies and organizations; require conformity with 20 U.S.C. sec. 1414(a)(1)(E) for initial evaluations of students with suspected disabilities; require the department to report to the Interim Joint Committee on Education on implementation by November 30, 2012, and annually thereafter; amend KRS 157.200 to conform with the federal definition of a "specific learning disability."
Index Headings of Original Version Education, Elementary and Secondary - Early childhood assessment and intervention, district-wide implementation of
Disabilities and the Disabled - Specific learning disability, identification of, conformity with federal law
State Agencies - Kentucky Board of Education, response-to-intervention, district-wide use of
Teachers - Early childhood assessment and intervention, district-wide implementation of
Proposed Amendments Senate Floor Amendment 1
Senate Floor Amendment 2
Senate Floor Amendment 3
Votes Vote History

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06/11/10
  • Prefiled by the sponsor(s).
07/28/10
  • To: Interim Joint Committee on Education
01/04/11
  • introduced in House
  • to Education (H)
02/01/11
  • posting waived
  • posted in committee
02/03/11
  • reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar
02/04/11
  • 2nd reading, to Rules
02/07/11
  • posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Wednesday, February 9, 2011
02/09/11
  • 3rd reading, passed 99-0
02/10/11
  • received in Senate
02/14/11
  • to Education (S)
02/17/11
  • floor amendment (1) filed
02/24/11
  • floor amendments (2-title) and (3) filed

Proposed Amendments

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Amendment Senate Floor Amendment 1
Sponsor J. Pendleton
Summary Amend KRS 156.502 to include chiropractors as a health professional to perform services in the schools; amend KRS 158.035 to include chiropractors as a health professional who may sign a child's medical certificate for purposes of enrolling in school.
Index Headings Education, Elementary and Secondary - Early childhood assessment and intervention, district-wide implementation of
Disabilities and the Disabled - Specific learning disability, identification of, conformity with federal law
State Agencies - Kentucky Board of Education, response-to-intervention, district-wide use of
Teachers - Early childhood assessment and intervention, district-wide implementation of

Amendment Senate Floor Amendment 2
Sponsor D. Harper Angel
Summary Make title amendment.
Index Headings Education, Elementary and Secondary - Early childhood assessment and intervention, district-wide implementation of
Disabilities and the Disabled - Specific learning disability, identification of, conformity with federal law
State Agencies - Kentucky Board of Education, response-to-intervention, district-wide use of
Teachers - Early childhood assessment and intervention, district-wide implementation of

Amendment Senate Floor Amendment 3
Sponsor D. Harper Angel
Summary Amend KRS 156.160 to require that preventative health care examination forms include a measure of body mass index; require the Department of Education to share aggregate data from the forms by state, school district, or county with the Cabinet for Health and Family Services.
Index Headings Education, Elementary and Secondary - Early childhood assessment and intervention, district-wide implementation of
Disabilities and the Disabled - Specific learning disability, identification of, conformity with federal law
State Agencies - Kentucky Board of Education, response-to-intervention, district-wide use of
Teachers - Early childhood assessment and intervention, district-wide implementation of

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