HB 1997 Summary

• Requires students enrolling in Oklahoma public schools to be tested for dyslexia and related disorders at appropriate times according to a State Department of Education-approved program.

• Mandates school district boards of education provide treatment for any student determined to have dyslexia or a related disorder in accordance with the approved program.

• Defines "dyslexia" as a constitutional disorder affecting ability to read, write, or spell despite conventional instruction and adequate intelligence.

• Defines "related disorders" to include developmental auditory imperception, dysphasia, specific developmental dyslexia, developmental dysphasia, and developmental spelling disability.

• Authorizes the State Department of Education to promulgate rules necessary to administer the dyslexia screening and treatment program, with an effective date of November 1, 2011.