MS SB2681

Expands the Dyslexia Therapy Scholarship for Students with Dyslexia Program to allow Certified Academic Language Therapists (CALT) to be employed by school districts to provide dyslexia services.

Adds definitions for "AA license," "Qualified Instructor of Certified Academic Language Therapists," "Approved dyslexia therapy training program," and related terms to Section 37-173-1, Mississippi Code of 1972.

Allows the Department of Education to issue dyslexia therapy licenses through reciprocity to individuals who hold national Orton-Gillingham based dyslexia therapy or academic language therapy certification, possess a master's degree or higher, and maintain current membership in a national certifying organization.

Requires approved dyslexia therapy training programs to include a minimum of 200 hours of coursework and 700 hours of clinical work supervised by a qualified instructor, plus a reading-science competency examination.

Effective date: July 1, 2024.