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SB 517

Kansas - Session 2025-2026

Senate in_committee 2026-03-23
Education
Bill Details

Title: SB517 - Expanding the every child can read act reporting requirements and amending the Kansas blueprint for literacy to provide certain requirements for the state board of education, the state board of regents and school districts with regard to literacy education and reporting.

Summary

AN ACT concerning education; relating to the Kansas blueprint for literacy; expanding reporting requirements in the every child can read act; requiring members of the literacy advisory committee to have certain expertise; aligning literacy fluency goals with the state board of education's assessment cut scores; requiring school districts to employ reading specialists and develop individual student literacy plans for certain high-risk students; requiring the state board of education to designate best literacy practices and include a literacy practicum in the requirements for teacher licensure; requiring the development of a comprehensive literacy implementation plan; providing requirements for educator preparation programs; amending K.S.A. 2025 Supp. 72-3262, 74-32,290, 74-32,291, 74-32,292, 74-32,293, 74-32,294 and 74-32,295 and repealing the existing sections; also repealing K.S.A. 2025 Supp. 74-32,296.

Sponsor
Committee on Ways
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Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2026-02-24 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-03-23 Status in_committee
2026-03-23 Latest Action Referred to Committee on Education
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