HI SB2430

Requires Hawaii public elementary schools to administer dyslexia-sensitive universal screening to all students in kindergarten through third grade beginning no later than the 2028-2029 school year, with exemptions for Hawaiian language immersion schools and public charter schools.

Mandates evidence-based interventions for students identified as struggling readers through the screening process, with timely notification to parents and guardians.

Requires general education elementary teachers, reading interventionists, English language instruction teachers, and special education teachers to have access to department-approved training on structured literacy instruction starting in 2028-2029.

Establishes formal definitions in Hawaii law for dyslexia, dyslexia-sensitive universal screening, structured literacy instruction, and related terms, making Hawaii compliant with dyslexia-specific legislation that all other states already have.

Requires the Department of Education to submit an implementation evaluation report to the legislature and Board of Education by the 2031-2032 school year, and appropriates unspecified general funds for screener selection and administration.