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HB 240 - Requires Schools to Administer a Reading Assessment to Kindergarten and First-Grade Students Within the Final 14 Days of the Academic Year - Kentucky Key Vote

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Title: Requires Schools to Administer a Reading Assessment to Kindergarten and First-Grade Students Within the Final 14 Days of the Academic Year

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to override the Governor's veto and pass a bill that requires schools to administer a reading assessment to kindergarten and first-grade students within the final 14 days of the academic year in Kentucky.

Highlights:

  • Requires schools to administer a reading assessment to kindergarten and first-grade students within the final 14 days of the academic year in Kentucky beginning in the 2025-2026 school year (Sec. 1).

  • Specifies that Schools have an option to require students to repeat kindergarten if they fail to meet grade-level benchmarks (Sec. 1).

  • Requires that a first-grader who fails to meet the benchmarks must repeat the year (Sec. 1).

  • Specifies that the provisions of this bill shall take effect immediately upon passage and approval by the Governor (Sec. 2).

NOTE: A SIMPLE MAJORITY IS REQUIRED TO OVERRIDE A GOVERNOR'S VETO.

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See How Your Politicians Voted

Title: Requires Schools to Administer a Reading Assessment to Kindergarten and First-Grade Students Within the Final 14 Days of the Academic Year

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to override the Governor's veto and pass a bill that requires schools to administer a reading assessment to kindergarten and first-grade students within the final 14 days of the academic year in Kentucky.

Highlights:

  • Requires schools to administer a reading assessment to kindergarten and first-grade students within the final 14 days of the academic year in Kentucky beginning in the 2025-2026 school year (Sec. 1).

  • Specifies that Schools have an option to require students to repeat kindergarten if they fail to meet grade-level benchmarks (Sec. 1).

  • Requires that a first-grader who fails to meet the benchmarks must repeat the year (Sec. 1).

  • Specifies that the provisions of this bill shall take effect immediately upon passage and approval by the Governor (Sec. 2).

NOTE: A SIMPLE MAJORITY IS REQUIRED TO OVERRIDE A GOVERNOR'S VETO.

Full Bill Text

Title: Requires Schools to Administer a Reading Assessment to Kindergarten and First-Grade Students Within the Final 14 Days of the Academic Year

Vetoed by Governor Andy Beshear


Full Bill Text

Title: Requires Schools to Administer a Reading Assessment to Kindergarten and First-Grade Students Within the Final 14 Days of the Academic Year

Title: Requires Schools to Administer a Reading Assessment to Kindergarten and First-Grade Students Within the Final 14 Days of the Academic Year

Title: Requires Schools to Administer a Reading Assessment to Kindergarten and First-Grade Students Within the Final 14 Days of the Academic Year

Title: Requires Schools to Administer a Reading Assessment to Kindergarten and First-Grade Students Within the Final 14 Days of the Academic Year

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