This bill creates the Dyslexia Screening Pilot Program.
This bill:
- defines terms;
- creates the Dyslexia Screening Pilot Program to:
provide dyslexia related resources to district and charter schools; andcreate a dyslexia screener at the University of Utah College of Education and the University of Utah Education Policy Center;
- creates reporting requirements to the Education Interim Committee;
- requires the University of Utah Education Policy Center to:develop a statewide dyslexia intervention plan; andreport to the State Board of Education (state board);
- requires the state board to:administer and oversee the pilot program;choose two schools participating in the program to receive dyslexia intervention;procure an intervention provider; andmake certain rules related to the pilot program;
- provides a repeal date for the pilot program; and
- makes technical and conforming changes.Statutes affected:
Introduced: 53E-1-102, 53E-1-201, 53E-4-307, 63I-1-253
Substitute #1: 53E-1-201, 63I-1-253
Enrolled: 53E-1-201, 63I-1-253
Substitute #2: 53E-1-201, 63I-1-253