HI HB637

Requires all Hawaii public schools to administer dyslexia-sensitive universal screening for students in kindergarten through third grade beginning with the 2026-2027 school year, assessing phonological awareness, decoding skills, rapid naming, and oral reading fluency

Mandates evidence-based interventions for students identified with dyslexia or flagged as struggling readers through the Hawaii multi-tiered system of supports framework

Requires the Department of Education to provide professional development for staff on structured literacy instruction and evidence-based interventions

Directs the Department of Education to collaborate with higher education institutions to train general and special education teacher candidates in structured literacy instruction

Appropriates an unspecified sum from general revenues for fiscal years 2025-2026 and 2026-2027 to fund dyslexia-sensitive universal screeners