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UT SB0159
Bill
AI Summary
- Large school districts (more than 3,000 students or in first/second/third class counties) must administer dyslexia screening to all students in kindergarten through grade 2 at least once per school year
- Small school districts (3,000 or fewer students or in fourth/fifth/sixth class counties) must use regional education service agencies to conduct dyslexia screenings
- Charter schools may voluntarily participate in dyslexia screening through regional education service agencies, or must do so upon parent request
- Parents of students in home school, Carson Smith Opportunity Scholarship, Statewide Online Education, or Utah Fits All Scholarship programs may request dyslexia screening through the state board
- State board must distribute legislative appropriations to fund one full-time screening coordinator per large district and regional agency, and must establish rules for identifying reliable dyslexia screeners; effective July 1, 2026
Legislative Description
Dyslexia Screening Amendments
Education
Last Action
Senate/ filed in Senate file for bills not passed
3/6/2026
Committee Referrals
Education1/21/2026
Rules1/20/2026
Full Bill Text
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