HB272
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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…
Introduced: February 4, 2025
Last action: February 28, 2025
Plain-language summary
This bill strengthens how Kentucky public schools identify and support students with dyslexia and related writing difficulties, including dysgraphia. It makes it mandatory, rather than optional, for local school boards to have policies addressing these conditions, and requires the state Department of Education to collect and report data on dyslexia across districts. It also requires teacher preparation programs at Kentucky colleges and universities to include dyslexia training by the 2026-2027 school year, removing a previous…
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