| Last Action | signed by Governor (Acts ch. 45) |
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| Title | AN ACT relating to early education assessment and intervention. |
| Bill Documents |
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| Bill Request Number | 282 |
| Sponsors | L. Belcher, S. Overly, M. Dossett, M. Nemes, J. Tilley, A. Wuchner |
| 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, 2013, in mathematics by August 1, 2014, and behavior by August 1, 2015; require the Department of Education 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, 2013, and annually thereafter; amend KRS 157.200 to conform with the federal definition of a "specific learning disability." |
| Index Headings of Original Version |
State Agencies - Kentucky Board of Education, response-to-intervention, district-wide use of Teachers - Early childhood assessment and intervention, district-wide implementation of Disabilities and the Disabled - Specific learning disability, identification of, conformity with federal law Education, Elementary and Secondary - Early childhood assessment and intervention, district-wide implementation of |
| Proposed Amendments | House Committee Substitute 1 |
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| Amendment | House Committee Substitute 1 |
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| Summary | Retain original provisions except to clarify that the promulgation of administrative regulations for district-wide implementation of response-to-intervention applies only to kindergarten through grade three. |
| Index Headings |
State Agencies - Kentucky Board of Education, response-to-intervention, district-wide use of Teachers - Early childhood assessment and intervention, district-wide implementation of Disabilities and the Disabled - Specific learning disability, identification of, conformity with federal law Education, Elementary and Secondary - Early childhood assessment and intervention, district-wide implementation of |
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