SB 6162-S - DIGEST |
(SUBSTITUTED FOR - SEE 2ND SUB) |
Requires each school district and charter school to: (1) Screen each student in kindergarten, first, and second grade for indications of dyslexia; and |
(2) If the student shows indicators of below grade level literacy development or indicators of dyslexia, provide interventions based on the school's system of support. |
Requires the superintendent of public instruction to: (1) Reconvene a dyslexia advisory council to advise the superintendent on matters relating to dyslexia; |
(2) With input from the advisory council, determine which screening tools meet the developmental and academic criteria to indicate typical literacy development and dyslexia; and |
(3) Host literacy screeners to be used by school districts in grades K-2 on its website. |