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MO HB1255
Bill
Status
3/12/2015
Primary Sponsor
Kathryn Swan
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AI Summary
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Public schools must screen students for dyslexia and related disorders at appropriate times according to rules established by the state board of education
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School districts and charter schools must provide instruction and accommodations for students identified with dyslexia or related disorders
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Dyslexia is defined as a neurological disorder affecting word recognition, spelling, and decoding abilities due to phonological processing deficits
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Related disorders include developmental auditory imperception, dysphasia, developmental dysgraphia, and developmental spelling disability
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State board of education must promulgate screening rules, with any rules adopted after August 28, 2015 subject to chapter 536 administrative procedures
Legislative Description
Specifies that public schools must screen students for dyslexia and related disorders
Last Action
Public Hearing Completed (H)
4/7/2015