Introduced January 14, 2026
HB389
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Amend KRS 158.307 to define "dysgraphia"; require the department to annually update the dyslexia toolkit; require the toolkit to include guidance on dysgraphia and strategies and other resources to be used for students displaying dyslexia and dysgraphia; require universal screeners and diagnostic tools be approved by the department; require each district to use evidence-based instructional strategies to provide intervention services; require school districts to report data to the department; amend KRS 164.304 to require postsecondary institutions offering teacher preparation programs include instruction on the application and implementation of a multitiered system of supports by the 2027-2028 school year.
Plain-language summary
This bill updates Kentucky school reading and writing requirements by adding dysgraphia, a writing difficulty, alongside dyslexia in the state's educational toolkit, and requires schools to use approved screening tools and evidence-based support strategies for students showing signs of either condition. It also requires teacher preparation programs at Kentucky colleges and universities to train future teachers in a structured system for identifying and supporting struggling students, starting in the 2027-2028 school year. School districts would…
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Legislative History
Primary Sponsor
Samara Heavrin
Representative · House District 018
Co-sponsors (15)
Tina Bojanowski
Representative · House District 032
Chad Aull
Representative · House District 079
Beverly Chester-Burton
Representative · House District 044
Anne Donworth
Representative · House District 076
Robert Duvall
Representative · House District 017
Alan Gentry
Representative · House District 046
Daniel Grossberg
Representative · House District 030
Kevin Jackson
Representative · House District 020
Scott Lewis
Representative · House District 014
Shawn McPherson
Representative · House District 022
Steve Riley
Representative · House District 023
Sarah Stalker
Representative · House District 034
Pamela Stevenson
Representative · House District 043
James Tipton
Representative · House District 053
Timmy Truett
Representative · House District 089
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