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KS HB2743
KS HB2743Requiring the state board of regents and the state board of education to ensure that no teacher preparation program includes content related to diversity, equity and inclusion and providing an extended period for retired and substitute teachers to complete certain required literacy training as part of the Kansas blueprint for literacy.
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Introduced
02/06/2026
02/06/2026
In Committee
02/06/2026
02/06/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
2025-2026 Regular Session
Bill Summary
AN ACT concerning education; relating to the Kansas blueprint for literacy; requiring the state board of regents and the state department of education to ensure that no teacher preparation program include content related to diversity, equity and inclusion principles; providing an extended period for retired and substitute teachers to complete certain required literacy training; amending K.S.A. 2025 Supp. 74-32,294 and repealing the existing section.
AI Summary
This bill mandates that the state board of regents and the state board of education prohibit any teacher preparation programs from including coursework, training, or instructional content related to diversity, equity, and inclusion principles as a requirement for program approval or teacher licensure, while also extending the deadline by two years for retired and substitute teachers to complete specific literacy training mandated by the Kansas blueprint for literacy, which focuses on the science of reading and structured literacy.
Committee Categories
Education
Sponsors (0)
No sponsors listed
Other Sponsors (1)
Education (House)
Last Action
House Referred to Committee on Education (on 02/06/2026)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://kslegislature.gov/li/b2025_26/measures/hb2743/ |
| Fiscal Note - Ficsal Note: As introduced | https://kslegislature.gov/li/b2025_26/measures/documents/fisc_note_hb2743_00_0000.pdf |
| BillText | https://kslegislature.gov/li/b2025_26/measures/documents/hb2743_00_0000.pdf |
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