Kentucky SB 270: AN ACT relating to dyslexia. Create a new section of KRS Chapter 158 to define "dyslexia" and "evidence-based"; require the Department of Education to make available a dyslexia toolkit that includes guidance on the instruction of students displaying characteristics of dyslexia; require the Department of Education to collaborate with the Education Professional Standards Board and the Council on Postsecondary Education to update professional development for teachers related to dyslexia; require each local board of education to develop policies for identifying and assisting students in kindergarten through grade three with dyslexia and other learning disabilities; require school districts to report data to the Department of Education regarding dyslexia screening and results; require teacher preparation programs to include instruction on dyslexia; require the commissioner of education to select three school districts to participate in a study project; this may be cited as the Ready to Read Act.

Status: To Education (S) (as of 2018-03-05)

State: Kentucky · Session: 2018RS · Bill: SB 270

Sponsors: S. West

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