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Heffern said the existing toolkit had not been updated since 2019 and stressed the bill is intended to provide guidance rather than create regulation. \"Please remember that a toolkit is not a regulation. It is simply a reference guide for educators,\" she told the subcommittee. She cited national prevalence estimates, saying the Yale Center for Dyslexia and Creativity reports \"1 in 5 children have dyslexia in The United States,\" and said districts need clearer tools to reach students who may not qualify for special education services.

Representative Tina Bojanowski, a special education teacher, said \"nothing in this bill would change any process that might come through a MTSS system or special education eligibility child find system.\" She described the bill as increasing awareness and providing intervention guidance through KDE's toolkit rather than altering eligibility processes. Representative Kamil asked whether teachers would be required to diagnose dyslexia; Heffern replied, \"No. It does not. Only a doctor can make a diagnosis for dyslexia.\" The sponsor said the toolkit language would help teachers identify signs and access suggested strategies.

Committee members discussed reporting burden, potential costs for districts, and workforce shortages in school psychologists; several members asked for follow‑up conversations on reporting and administrative impacts. Representative Tipton linked the bill to earlier literacy work and the Read to Succeed effort, and moved for passage. The committee recorded a roll‑call vote; Chair Lewis announced that House Bill 272 \"passes with the expression opinion that it same should pass.\" Several members sought to explain their vote on the record during the roll call; three members asked to \"explain my vote\" and said they were voting \"pass\" pending additional conversations about reporting burden or district costs.

The bill as presented focuses on guidance, local policy development and reporting to the LRC; the transcript does not show an amendment or a fiscal note discussed on the floor of the subcommittee.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","House Standing Committee on Primary and Secondary Education (2-12-25)","oneSentenceSummary","House Bill 272, presented by Representative Samara Heffern, passed the subcommittee after sponsors said it would update KDE’s dyslexia toolkit, require district policies for K–3 identification/support, and add dyslexia into teacher preparation curricula.","taxTitle","Budget Review Subcommittee on Primary & Secondary Education & Workforce Development, Budget Review Subcommittee on Education, Committee on Appropriations & Revenue, House of Representative, Committees, Legislative, Kentucky","taxId",29450,"location","Kentucky","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6336967,"Bill to restore funding for short home‑hospital stays wins committee approval",156,417000,573000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2277417-e90a208276c0cdd15ef2ae0741d5d435&start=417&end=573","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2277417-e90a208276c0cdd15ef2ae0741d5d435/thumbnail_417000.jpg","/articles/6336967/Kentucky/Bill-to-restore-funding-for-short-homehospital-stays-wins-committee-approval","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6336967-6a1fdb0bb10b85e04aef99c0768d0d29/orig.mp4?Expires=1771151088&Signature=G~V7G~mcJcRs894dFxV5wtPkGkg8aN9H1mierbm6hSV7rDJo-ZIJ195Uha9CkxcfLuj7nOy-ZYqmdeU14Vd0uE~axNPhpEstOwwQPHsrlZCdgKHPVHkjsYr7yCE~EQ4iVaGGuOEfN3lvi36H3T3y6PHXl3NneMUsV94PpRVNfcuzkIHQ9vHhiva9W-VPVjnxCL~ZVnRuSvZQMK037BOOlKAZuH1fNw5DkvUY4PraH6p32mWJpAtlIB0jwgqp8eZr97fEEHPAAO6svvgZXirEG7P~rvSQM3Rgk5ijlpAzWQFVlL4rdBvIQPSP1jzid-p6Qlgvpskl5XBUOZMSMqJPLA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Representative Wilson presented House Bill 132 to the Budget Review Subcommittee, saying the measure revisits an unresolved reimbursement issue for instruction provided to students while hospitalized or receiving home‑hospital instruction.

Representative Wilson said the issue arose after a superintendent reported that schools were no longer receiving reimbursement for home‑hospital instruction when the student’s stay was shorter than five days. She told the committee that regulation KAR 702 says funding begins after a five‑day stay and that the treatment facility at issue typically involves shorter stays. Wilson said districts continued to provide instruction without reimbursement because they believed it was the right thing to do.

Committee members moved and seconded consideration and, after no questions, called the roll. Chair Lewis announced that House Bill 132 \"passes with the expression of opinion that same should pass.\" The committee did not record a named mover or seconder in the transcript record; the committee vote was taken by roll call and resulted in passage.

The bill discussion in the transcript focused on the regulatory cutoff (five days) identified by the sponsor and the operational impact on a single district; the committee did not attach amendments or directions to staff in the recorded exchange.

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Cash said she spoke \"on behalf of 143,400 students who are enrolled in career and technical education or CTE courses at the secondary level in our state.\" She described CTE coursework as including business, information technology, manufacturing, food processing, health care, childcare, tourism, education, law and public safety, construction and logistics, and said coursework combines classroom instruction with \"hands on experiences through laboratories and simulators.\"

The presentation emphasized work‑based learning and industry ties: Cash told lawmakers that last year \"over 2,100 CTE students completed approved coop or internship programs, while nearly 300 completed registered apprenticeship programs through Kentucky's cutting edge track apprentice program.\" She also said more than 13,500 CTE students earned approved dual credit and that students earn industry certifications through CTE opportunities.

Cash, a member of Kentucky FFA who is studying to be an agriculture educator, thanked lawmakers for recent funding through CTE supplemental funds and said those appropriations have supported updated lab equipment, professional development for teachers, and student travel to statewide and national competitions. Chair Lewis and committee members thanked Cash for the presentation at the close of her remarks.

Cash asked if the committee had questions; none were raised during the presentation.

The testimony provides a speaker perspective on program participation and outcomes; the committee did not take formal action tied to the presentation during the meeting.

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Truitt described the bill as procedural and classroom focused: the universal screener establishes where students are at the beginning, middle and end of the year and, if benchmarks indicate a child is not ready, schools would be able to hold that child for a second year of kindergarten. He said the sub includes special‑education language to ensure retained students’ IEP goals are not overridden. The sponsor said there are many local universal screeners in use and that the subcommittee adopted language to accommodate different validated instruments.

Committee members asked whether the measure would undermine teacher judgment, how English‑language learners would be treated, and whether retention could prompt parents to homeschool. Truitt and other members replied that teacher and school judgment remains central, that many teachers and interventionists support the approach and that an additional kindergarten year can be especially beneficial for children who need more maturity or language acquisition time. Truitt cited state data showing kindergarten readiness at roughly 30% in 2019 and improvement to about 38.3% in more recent years, and he said focusing on K–3 could improve later third‑grade reading proficiency.

Representative Wilner, Representative Tipton and others spoke in favor; several members sought technical follow‑up on implementation and screening choices. The committee recorded passage of House Bill 240 \"with the committee sub attached thereto.\" The transcript records no fiscal estimate discussion during the subcommittee exchange; members asked for follow‑up conversations on certain implementation details.

","House Bill 240 (committee sub) would authorize schools to retain students for an additional kindergarten year when benchmarks indicate they are not prepared for first grade, extend the universal screener window to 14 days to align with KSA, and preserve IEP protections; the subcommittee passed the measure after extensive debate.",{"_33":113,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":114,"_41":115,"_43":116,"_45":117,"_47":118,"_49":119,"_51":120,"_53":121,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":122,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":123,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6336956,"Subcommittee clears dual‑credit cleanup bill to consolidate scholarship statutes",333,1847000,2180000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2277417-e90a208276c0cdd15ef2ae0741d5d435&start=1847&end=2180","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2277417-e90a208276c0cdd15ef2ae0741d5d435/thumbnail_1847000.jpg","/articles/6336956/Kentucky/Subcommittee-clears-dualcredit-cleanup-bill-to-consolidate-scholarship-statutes","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6336956-c71e5150624767ef7cb5b7b950a74cb3/orig.mp4?Expires=1771151088&Signature=PZ5mgi4sgrztUOF4b2p2HakycHROizKyjgA~qunilCAQL262-bQZlTmscc2WIr8FfNe0iBkOxqn6-2IA5WmcCeWl8ymBY94Dmbjhesel9RLsDhJCH1mdVyBPWGE57IU19xLhpsBEz5xVfKGrkL-8fydpz3TfJNGxOTUi3B8Sc~z2trgWY0drNC~PWVQr7L3OYcp99yczzp5px5j4wkdn0w6K7o~i3C2jIkLi5V0ItZ2Azs9LkjnIO7362S~KYb2MbJXIpJ~7eIEKBxoZCBD9A-5R9n98~6toa0yCC5kcQprnvcGicBg6hkJN0PPNtk25CSUWp36xxcxJpOHG9T0~3Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Representative J.T. Payne presented House Bill 193, describing the measure as a technical cleanup consolidating two existing dual‑credit scholarship statutes. Payne said the bill would move career and technical education (CTE) and work‑ready dual‑credit scholarship language into the same statute that houses general education dual credit; he said the change reflects how the programs are funded and aims to reduce confusion between high schools and postsecondary institutions.

Payne also said the bill would remove a rarely used statutory repayment requirement (a 50% return of funds for unsuccessful course completion) that creates administrative burden. He emphasized the bill does not change eligibility or expand access; it only aligns statutory language with current practice and budget language.

Representative Bogdanowski asked whether the bill limited general‑education dual credits to two courses and Payne and a staff presenter from the Kentucky Higher Education Assistance Authority explained that the statute remains written as two courses over two years but that recent biennial budgets have provided for four courses (two per year) in practice; they reported the bill does not change current practice. Committee members raised no substantive objections and the subcommittee recorded passage with the committee’s expression that the bill should pass.

","House Bill 193 consolidates dual‑credit scholarship language into one statute to reduce administrative confusion and removes a repayment requirement for rare unsuccessful course completions; the committee approved the bill.","actionData","errors"]

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