HB0296 | Reading Disability Amendments

Description
General Description: 

This bill amends provisions for benchmark assessments in reading.

Highlighted Provisions: 

This bill puts the definition of dyslexia back into Utah Code. It also amends provisions for benchmark assessments in reading.

Bill Details
Bill Number: 
HB0296
Year: 
2024
Status: 
Governor Signed
Last Action: 
Mar 12, 2024
Sponsor
Representative
Susan Pulsipher
Republican - District 45
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note Amount: 
$0
None
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Utah PTA Response
Utah PTA Position
Support
Utah PTA Resolution: 
EDU 2014-3 | Dyslexia and Other Specific Learning Disabilities
Impact on Children: 

Dyslexia is the most common learning disability, with approximately 1 in 10 people impacted by dyslexia. Having a definition in Utah Code gives legal standing to help kids and families get the help they need. This will also help support the parents in having a common language to use when working with schools.

Commission: 
Education
Special Needs Specialist
Utah PTA Public Policy Program
National PTA and Utah PTA Resolutions: 

Resolved, That Utah PTA advocate for early identification and interventions for students with dyslexia and other specific learning disabilities in both general education and special education so that all children with dyslexia and other specific learning disabilities can receive the appropriate interventions; and be it further