Kentucky House Bill 494

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 6-0)
Status: Introduced on February 13 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-02-21 - to Primary and Secondary Education (H)
Pending: House Primary and Secondary Education Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 158 to define terms; establish the English learner enhanced support program under the Department of Education to help bring English learners with little or no formal education to grade-level proficiency within three years; require the department to set standards for program, contract with a provider meeting certain standards and with record of success with qualified English learners, identify eligible districts or schools, offer the program to as many students as funds permit, and report to the Legislative Research Commission regarding progress of program; permit KDE to promulgate administrative regulations to administer the program.

AN ACT relating to support systems for English language learners in common schools.

Rep. Steve Riley [R]	Rep. Robert Duvall [R]	Rep. Kevin Jackson [R]	Rep. Scott Lewis [R]
Rep. Shawn McPherson [R]	Rep. Michael Meredith [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2025-02-21	House	to Primary and Secondary Education (H)
2025-02-13	House	to Committee on Committees (H)
2025-02-13	House	introduced in House

Type	Source
Summary	https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/25RS/hb494.html
Text	https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/25RS/hb494/orig_bill.pdf