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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