LEGISLATIVE FISCAL OFFICE
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note On: SB 72 SLS 24RS 171
Bill Text Version: ENROLLED
Opp. Chamb. Action:
Proposed Amd.:
Sub. Bill For.:
Date: May 29, 2024 9:09 AM Author: PRESSLY
Dept./Agy.: EDUCATION
Subject: Literacy screening for students with dyslexia Analyst: Julie Silva
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Exempts students with dyslexia from certain literacy examinations and provides for alternative progress monitoring tests.
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Proposed legislation exempts students diagnosed with dyslexia, as defined in R.S. 17:392.11, from all literacy examinations
and instead requires that schools administer a nationally norm-referenced test that assesses phonological skills and oral
reading fluency. Within 30 days of the effective date of this Act, LDOE is directed to request authorization to implement the
provisions of the Act from the U.S. Department of Education. If authorization, including any necessary waiver of federal
regulations, is granted, LDOE is directed to notify each public school governing authority within 30 days of receipt. Proposed
legislation requires that each public school governing authority begin implementing this Act immediately after notification by
the department.
EXPENDITURES 2024-25 2025-26 2026-27 2027-28 2028-29 5 -YEAR TOTAL
State Gen. Fd. $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Agy. Self-Gen. $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Ded./Other $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Federal Funds $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
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Annual Total
REVENUES 2024-25 2025-26 2026-27 2027-28 2028-29 5 -YEAR TOTAL
State Gen. Fd. $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Agy. Self-Gen. $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Ded./Other $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Federal Funds $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Local Funds $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Annual Total $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
EXPENDITURE EXPLANATION
Proposed legislation will be effective only if the U.S. Department of Education grants authorization, including any necessary
waiver of federal regulations, permitting the exemption of students with dyslexia from certain literacy screeners. Upon
notification of authorization, local school districts may realize an increase in local fund expenditures, but such an increase is
not anticipated to be significant. Proposed changes will exempt students with dyslexia from requirements of existing law
(R.S. 17:24.10), which provides that all students in kindergarten through third grade be screened for literacy three times
each school year. Schools are instead required to administer a nationally norm-referenced test that assesses phonological
skills and oral reading fluency.
Any impact to local school districts will be determined by the number of enrolled kindergarten through third grade students
who have a diagnosis of dyslexia. These students would no longer be required to take the three annual literacy screeners in
existing law (R.S. 17:24.10), but instead be administered an alternative test. Based on data included in the Annual Report of
Dyslexia, published by the Louisiana Department of Education in February 2024, there are an estimated 2,500 students
enrolled in kindergarten through third grade who would be exempted from literacy screeners based on the proposed
legislation. Increases in local fund expenditures will vary by district and be dependent on the specific norm-referenced test
that assesses phonological skills and oral reading fluency selected.
REVENUE EXPLANATION
There is no anticipated direct material effect on governmental revenues as a result of this measure.
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Statutes affected:
SB72 Enrolled: 17:10(G)
SB72 Act 499: 17:10(G)