25RS HB 272

House Bill 272

Actions

Last Action	02/04/25: to Committee on Committees (H)
Title	AN ACT relating to reading and writing in schools.
Bill Documents	Introduced
Bill Request Number	1215
Sponsors	S. Heavrin, T. Bojanowski, S. Lewis, 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