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Kansas Statutes Chapter 74. State Boards, Commissions and Authorities § 74-32,290. Citation of act; definitions

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a)K.S.A. 74-32,290 through 74-32,296, and amendments thereto, shall be known and may be cited as the Kansas blueprint for literacy.

(b) Each provision of K.S.A. 74-32,290 through 74-32,296, and amendments thereto, that requires the expenditure of moneys shall be subject to legislative appropriations therefor.

(c) As used in K.S.A. 74-32,290 through 74-32,296, and amendments thereto:

(1) “In-service” means a licensed individual who is employed by a school district or accredited nonpublic school as a teacher.

(2) “Postsecondary educational institution” means:

(A) A state educational institution as defined in K.S.A. 76-711, and amendments thereto;

(B) a municipal university; and

(C) any not-for-profit institution of postsecondary education that has its main campus or principal place of operation in Kansas, is operated independently and not controlled or administered by a state agency or subdivision of this state, maintains open enrollment and is accredited by a nationally recognized accrediting agency for higher education in the United States.

(3) “Pre-service” means an individual who is receiving the education and training to become a licensed teacher but is not yet licensed.

(4) “Science of reading” means the teaching of reading using evidence-based research that includes phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary and comprehension.

(5) “Structured literacy” means the application of knowledge from the science of reading that teaches reading in an evidence-based and systematic way.

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