HB240: AN ACT relating to primary school.
Legislative Summary
Amend KRS 158.305 to require kindergarten students to be given a universal screener within the final 10 instructional days of the school year; beginning with the 2025-2026 school year require that a student remain in kindergarten for an additional year if he or she did not make adequate progress in kindergarten; prohibit a school from requiring a student who turns seven by August 1 to remain in kindergarten; require the school to reevaluate the reading improvement plan of any student remaining in kindergarten; allow a student provided an additional year in kindergarten to advance through the primary program when it is determined to be in the student's best interest.
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Bill History
Amendments
House Committee Substitute
House Committee Substitute 1
House Committee Substitute
Fiscal Note to House Committee Substitute 1
Senate Committee Substitute
Senate Committee Substitute 1
Roll Call Votes
Status Information
Sponsors
Primary Sponsor
