| Last Action | 04/17/24: signed by Governor |
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| Title | AN ACT relating to public school students' communication skills. |
| Bill Documents |
Current/Final
Introduced |
| Bill Request Number | 1919 |
| Sponsors | L. Tichenor, S. Funke Frommeyer, G. Neal, M. Wilson, M. Wise |
| Summary of Original Version | Amend KRS 156.160 to require cursive writing to be included as a course of study in all elementary schools beginning in the 2025-2026 school year; create new sections of KRS Chapter 158 to establish a public high school graduation requirement that a student demonstrate the ability to sign his or her own name in cursive; direct the Kentucky Board of Education to promulgate administrative regulations to administer the section and create a waiver process for students physically unable to demonstrate a cursive signature; require all public high schools to offer a course in typing and cursive writing; direct Kentucky Board of Education to promulgate administrative regulations to establish academic standards for the course; require successful completion of the course to be a graduation requirement from the 2025-2026 school year through the 2028-2029 school year. |
| Index Headings of Original Version |
Education, Elementary and Secondary - High school graduation requirements, cursive writing, demonstration of ability to sign name Administrative Regulations and Proceedings - Kentucky Board of Education, cursive writing and typing, academic standards Administrative Regulations and Proceedings - Kentucky Board of Education, high school graduation requirement, ability to sign cursive name Children and Minors - High school graduation requirements, cursive writing, demonstration of ability to sign name Boards and Commissions - Kentucky Board of Education, high school graduation requirements, cursive name |
| Jump to Proposed Amendments |
Senate Committee Substitute 1 House Floor Amendment 1 House Floor Amendment 2 |
| Votes | Vote History |
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| Amendment | Senate Committee Substitute 1 |
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| Summary | Retain the requirement for cursive writing to be included as a course of study in all elementary schools beginning in the 2025-2026 school year; amend KRS 158.6453 to distinguish basic handwriting or penmanship from the definition of "writing"; delete all other provisions. |
| Index Headings |
Education, Elementary and Secondary - High school graduation requirements, cursive writing, requirement to demonstrate signature, removal Children and Minors - High school graduation requirements, cursive writing, requirement to demonstrate signature removal |
| Amendment | House Floor Amendment 1 |
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| Sponsor | T. Truett |
| Summary | Retain original provisions, amend KRS 161.102 to provide a one year certificate to an applicant with a High School Equivalency Diploma; provide a five year substitute teaching certificate for an applicant with a bachelor's degree; provide a 10 year substitute teaching certificate for an applicant who holds a Kentucky statement of eligibility, previously held a Kentucky teaching certificate, or holds or previously held a valid out-of-state teaching certificate that required completion of a four-year teacher preparation program. |
| Index Headings |
Education, Elementary and Secondary - Teachers, substitute certification Teachers - Substitute, certification Boards and Commissions - Education Professional Standards Board, certificates, substitute teachers |
| Amendment | House Floor Amendment 2 |
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| Sponsor | T. Truett |
| Summary | Make title amendment. |
| Index Headings | Title Amendments - SB 167/GA |
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