KY HB389

Requires the Kentucky Department of Education to annually review and update the dyslexia toolkit, expanding it to include dysgraphia alongside dyslexia, with guidance on universal screeners, diagnostics, and multitiered support systems for students in kindergarten through grade 3

Mandates that all local school boards develop policies for identifying and assisting K-3 students with dyslexia (changing from optional "may" to required "shall"), including processes for screening, parent outreach, and evidence-based interventions

Requires districts to use evidence-based instructional strategies within a multitiered system of support, explicitly prohibiting the "three-cueing system" model of word reading and mandating structured literacy practices including phonemic awareness, multisensory techniques, and explicit instruction in the alphabetic principle

Establishes annual reporting requirements beginning June 30, 2028 for five years, with districts reporting data on students identified through screening as displaying dyslexia characteristics and those receiving literacy interventions

Requires postsecondary teacher preparation programs to include instruction on dyslexia identification, evidence-based interventions, and multitiered support systems by the 2027-2028 academic year (removing the previous "subject to available funds" condition)