AN ACT relating to dyslexia.
Summary
Amend KRS 158.307 to require rather than allow local boards of education to develop policy on dyslexia; require rather than allow the policy to include listed items; change the study project period from three to six years and allow up to six districts to participate instead of three; amend KRS 164.304 to require postsecondary institutions offering teacher preparation programs to include instruction on dyslexia by the 2023-2024 school year, rather than the instruction being contingent on funding availability.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2022
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 11, 2022
Last action Jan 13, 2022
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Total actions
3
Key actions
0
Committee
2
Jan 13, 2022
Committee
to Education (S)
upper
Jan 11, 2022
Committee
to Committee on Committees (S)
upper
Jan 11, 2022
Introduced
introduced in Senate
upper
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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