Kansas 2025-2026 Regular Session

Kansas House Bill HB2202

Introduced
2/3/25  

Caption

Requiring the state board of regents and postsecondary educational institutions to provide certain pre-service teachers with essential knowledge and skills to support children affected by fetal alcohol syndrome disorder.

Impact

The adoption of HB 2202 would likely result in significant changes within the teacher education curriculum at postsecondary institutions across Kansas. By integrating knowledge about FASD into teacher training programs, the bill aims to prepare future educators to better support students facing the challenges associated with this developmental disorder. This move could improve educational outcomes for affected children by enabling teachers to identify learning needs earlier and connect families with appropriate resources and interventions.

Summary

House Bill 2202 is a legislative initiative aimed at enhancing the education of pre-service teachers regarding fetal alcohol syndrome disorder (FASD). Specifically, the bill mandates that the state board of regents and various postsecondary educational institutions are responsible for equipping pre-service teachers in early childhood, elementary, secondary, and special education with the essential knowledge and skills needed to identify and support children affected by this disorder. The content provided would include recognizing signs and behaviors associated with FASD, understanding its impact on learning and behavior, and effectively communicating with parents about educational interventions and evaluations for special education services.

Contention

While there appears to be broad support for enhancing the training of teachers on FASD, there may be concerns regarding the implementation specifics and resource allocation. Stakeholders, including educational institutions and advocacy groups, could be engaged in discussions about how to most effectively integrate this training without overwhelming existing curricula. Additionally, ensuring that the necessary training resources and expert knowledge are available will be crucial to the successful implementation of the bill.

Companion Bills

No companion bills found.

Previously Filed As

KS SB532

Establishing a blueprint for literacy to create a literacy advisory committee, appoint a director of literacy education, require the state board of regents and the state board of education to collaborate on a literacy micro-credential and professional development, authorize the state board of regents to recommend diagnostic and formative literacy assessments, authorize university presidents and deans of education oversight over postsecondary literacy courses and require a plan to establish centers of excellence in reading.

KS SB231

Providing postsecondary tuition assistance to certain children of qualifying public school teachers.

KS HB2432

Providing postsecondary tuition assistance to certain children of qualifying public school teachers.

KS HB2839

Establishing a blueprint for literacy to create a literacy advisory committee, appoint a director of literacy education, require the state board of regents and the state board of education to collaborate on a literacy micro-credential and professional development, authorize the state board of regents to recommend diagnostic and formative literacy assessments, authorize university presidents and deans of education oversight over postsecondary literacy courses and require a plan to establish centers of excellence in reading.

KS SB438

Establishing the Kansas blueprint for literacy and a literacy advisory committee, directing the board of regents to appoint a director of literacy education, requiring the board of regents and board of education to collaborate on a literacy micro-credential, providing university presidents and deans of education oversight over postsecondary literacy courses, requiring a plan to establish centers of excellence in reading, requiring the board of education to submit annual reports to the legislature on literacy goals; establishing the Kansas education opportunity scholarship to replace the Kansas ethnic minority scholarship, removing limits on Kansas nursing service scholarship awards and modifying the interest rate terms and repayment obligations for such awards, eliminating the requirement to subtract other aid from the state payment for the AO-K program, modifying financial limitations on Kansas hero's scholarship awards and broadening eligibility requirements for such awards.

KS SB519

Requiring technical colleges to affiliate with a state educational institution or municipal university.

KS SB109

Deeming certain refugees as residents of the state for the purposes of tuition and fees at postsecondary educational institutions.

KS HB2060

Senate Substitute for HB 2060 by Committee on Education - Authorizing payments from the state safety fund to community colleges for the provision of driver's education, authorizing the provision of tools, supplies and examinations to AO-K career pathway program participants and including high school equivalency credentials in performance-based payments for postsecondary educational institutions.

KS HB2021

Requiring the secretary for children and families to assess certain children and the secretary of corrections to provide certain services to juveniles in detention, changing the criteria used to refer and admit juveniles to a juvenile crisis intervention center, allowing evidence-based program account money to be used on certain children, requiring the department of corrections to build data systems and allowing for overall case length limit extensions for certain juvenile offenders.

KS HB2400

Enacting the Kansas adult learner grant act to facilitate workforce development by providing grants and workforce retention incentive tax credits to adults who pursue baccalaureate degrees from eligible postsecondary educational institutions in certain fields of study.

Similar Bills

No similar bills found.