Bill > HB950

This bill proposes several changes to the Education Code related to a student's eligibility for special education services provided by a school district, including services for dyslexia and related disorders. Key provisions include: - Amending the state's education monitoring requirements to remove the specific reference to dyslexia screening, and instead requiring the State Board of Education to develop and update guidance on evidence-based practices for intervention and instruction of students with dyslexia and related disorders. - Allowing school districts to hire therapists, practitioners, specialists, or interventionists to provide services to students with dyslexia and related disorders, without requiring them to hold a special education certificate. - Defining "special education" and "student with a disability" to include students with dyslexia or related disorders who need special education services. - Requiring school districts to screen students for dyslexia and related disorders, notify parents of at-risk students, and implement multisensory, structured reading instruction programs as part of their multi-tiered support systems. - Establishing a joint interim legislative committee to study methods for screening, testing, and providing appropriate instruction for students with dyslexia and related disorders. The bill aims to improve the identification and support of students with dyslexia and related disorders within the special education framework.

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