Bill No.: SF0052 Drafter: TH
LSO No.: 12LSO-0071 Effective Date: July 1, 2012
Enrolled Act No.: SEA0039
Chapter No.: CH0066
Prime Sponsor: Senator Rothfuss
Catch Title: Dyslexia screening and response.
Subject: Assessment and early intervention for dyslexia and reading difficulties.
Summary/Major Elements:
· Requires each school district to include prescreening for dyslexia and other reading difficulties in its reading screening program in kindergarten through third grade.
· Requires each school district to include in its screening program interventions to facilitate remediation of reading difficulties.
· Requires the board of trustees of each school district to implement intervention as part of its reading program for students in kindergarten through third grade.
· Requires the state superintendent, in consultation with school districts and stakeholders, to promulgate rules and regulations for the administration of the dyslexia and reading difficulty assessment and intervention program.
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