S.B. 1392 Summary

• Requires all public schools to administer department-approved dyslexia-sensitive universal screeners for students in kindergarten through third grade beginning with the 2026-2027 school year as part of the established universal screening process.

• Mandates implementation of evidence-based interventions for students identified as having dyslexia and struggling readers through the Hawaii multi-tiered system of supports framework.

• Requires the Department of Education to provide professional learning opportunities for schools on implementation of structured literacy instruction and evidence-based interventions.

• Directs the Department of Education to collaborate with higher education institutions to ensure general and special education teacher candidates receive training in structured literacy instruction.

• Adds five new definitions to Hawaii Revised Statutes covering dyslexia, dyslexia-sensitive screening tools, Hawaii multi-tiered system of supports, phonological component of language and literacy development, structured literacy instruction, and universal screening.