| Last Action | 02/28/25: to Education (S) |
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| Title | AN ACT relating to reading and writing in schools. |
| Bill Documents |
Current
Introduced |
| Bill Request Number | 1215 |
| Sponsors | S. Heavrin, T. Bojanowski, C. Aull, B. Chester-Burton, A. Gentry, D. Grossberg, S. Lewis, S. Stalker, J. Tipton, T. Truett |
| Summary of Original Version | Amend KRS 158.307 to define "dysgraphia"; require the Department of Education to annually review and update the dyslexia toolkit; expand dyslexia toolkit required guidance and include dysgraphia and other reading and writing difficulties; require rather than allow local boards of education to develop a policy on dyslexia; require rather than allow the policy to include certain items; require the department to compile and maintain data on dyslexia reported by local school districts; require the department to report dyslexia data to the appropriate Interim Joint Committee on Education; amend KRS 164.304 to require postsecondary institutions offering teacher preparation programs to include instruction on dyslexia by the 2026-2027 school year, rather than the instruction being contingent on availability of funding. |
| Index Headings of Original Version |
Education, Elementary and Secondary - Dyslexia, local board of education, policy requirements Education, Higher - Dyslexia, teacher preparation, requirements Legislative Research Commission - Department of Education, dyslexia data, annual reporting requirement State Agencies - Department of Education, dyslexia toolkit, annual review and update, requirement State Agencies - Department of Education, dyslexia, school districts, data, annual reporting requirement Boards and Commissions - Dyslexia, local boards of education, policy requirements Reports Mandated - Department of Education, dyslexia, annual report |
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Last updated: 3/13/2025 1:08 AM (EDT)