Sub. H.B. 436 Summary

• Establishes the Ohio Dyslexia Committee to develop guidelines for universal dyslexia screening, intervention, and remediation using multi-sensory structured literacy programs.

• Requires school districts to screen students in kindergarten through sixth grade for dyslexia beginning in the 2022-2023 school year, with tier two screening for at-risk students who show no progress after six weeks of monitoring.

• Mandates that teachers in grades K-3 complete 6-18 hours of professional development in dyslexia identification and instruction by the 2023-2024 school year, with special education teachers in grades 4-12 completing training by 2025-2026.

• Requires districts to develop multi-sensory structured literacy certification processes for K-3 teachers and establish multidisciplinary teams to administer screening and analyze results.

• Modifies scholarship assessment requirements for charter school students by clarifying exceptions to testing mandates and streamlining achievement assessment procedures.