Dyslexia Legislation & Literacy Initatives

SB 1461: Dyslexia definition, PD dyslexia can count as continuing education credit, dyslexia exemption for 3rd Grade Retention Law

HB 2202: State Dyslexia Handbook & dyslexia definition now in law.

SB 1054: DOE to be responsible for providing info and assistance to boards of ed, intervention & identification

HB 7254: Teachers applying for Special Ed endorsement have to study diagnosis, remediation & instruction in the detection and recognition of, and evidence-based structured literacy interventions for, students with dyslexia.

HB 5372: Create a Dyslexia Instruction and Accountability Council. Volunteer board to set standards and framework framework for course content, as well as serve as a guide for teacher preparation and certification.

John McKay Scholarships for IEP for 504 students to attend a public school other than assigned or private school for students with learning disabilities.

This huge education bill has promised idenfitication through screening, training & intervention

HB 3700: Screening, intervention & PD for reading disabilities. Incorporation of IDA dyslexia definition into administrative rules

HB 4369: Dyslexia handbook to be established

H.B. 1108: Defines dyslexia & offers PD

S.B 217: Requires each district and the Department of Education to hire a reading specialist, trained in identification and teaching of students with dyslexia.Screening for K-2 with data reported to state.

SF 2319: Assistance for those with dyslexia, PD strategies to support teacher effectiveness in literacy development

SF 2360: Dyslexia taskforce established, findings and recommendations report to be completed by Nov. 24., 2019. Includes representatives from the Iowa Reading Research Center, Iowa Association of School Boards, a college educator with expertise in dyslexia, a teacher, a reading specialist, a school principal, someone with dyslexia and a psychologist or speech pathologist.

H.B. 5015 Screening, intervention & teacher prep courses

H.B. 2602 Legislative dyslexia task force to advise and make recommendations to the Governor, Legislature and the Kansas State Board of Education (KSBE) regarding matters concerning the use of evidence-based practices for students with dyslexia

H.B. 69: Define dyslexia in law, DOE to make technical assistance, training and web-based resource available

HB 187: Department of Education must make a dyslexia toolkit available to districts to help identification and instruction of student displaying characteristics of dyslexia.

H.4406 Amended 6/16/16 to H4406, bill received favourably 6/16/16, no further action taken as of 1/3/17

S. 2607 Issue guidelines to assist districts in developing screening procedures or protocols for students that demonstrate 1 or more potential indicators of a neurological learning disability including, but not limited to, dyslexia

HB 1031: Scholarship to provide dyslexic students with school choice. Parents can apply for a funding voucher for intervention

HB 1046: In law July 1st 2017. Expansion of previous bill to let students with dyslexia receive state money to attend private schools.

Pilot Program (began 2012, no change to law). Scholarships for students with learning disabilities

H.B. 2008: Legislative task force on dyslexia to create a handbook and provide guidance etc. Finished Dec 31st 2018

Act 103: Task force on dyslexia created 2011 (completed 2013, no change to law)

H.3414: Universal screening tool for K-2, provision of requirements concerning the administration of the screening tool and use of data yielded. School districts to convene problem-solving teams to analyze data and progress monitoring with teachers to then provide evidence-based interventions. PD resources will be available for educators and a dyslexia advisory council to be appointed.

SB 2635 (update to previous bill): Screening, intervention & PD. 9 person Dyslexia Advisory Council created

SB 2002: Dyslexia recognised in law, training to address dyslexia, brain-based multisensory intervention

Screening, intervention, licensed therapists & dyslexia handbook.

All using the title ‘Licensed Dyslexia Therapist’ or ‘Licensed Dyslexia Practitioner’ must be certified through ALTA

SB 6016: Handbook, PD & intervention

SB 6162: Definition of dyslexia as a specific learning disability. By 21-22 school year each school district must have a multitiered system of support and provision of intervention. Screening tools to be used and intervention based on below grade level literacy development.