New York S 5427: Relates to screening and services for dyslexic children

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S05427 Summary:

BILL NOS05427 

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SAME ASSAME AS A06208

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SPONSORSKOUFIS

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COSPNSRASHBY, BOTTCHER, CLEARE, HARCKHAM

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MLTSPNSR

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Add §4407-a, Ed L

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Requires screening for dyslexia; provides for intervention services for dyslexic children.

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BILL NOS05427 

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02/21/2025REFERRED TO EDUCATION

01/07/2026REFERRED TO EDUCATION

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 5427

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN SENATE

 February 21, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by Sens. SKOUFIS, ASHBY, CLEARE -- read twice and ordered
 printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Educa-
 tion

 AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to requiring screening
 for dyslexia and providing for intervention services for dyslexic
 children

 The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
 bly, do enact as follows:

 1 Section 1. The education law is amended by adding a new section 4407-a
 2 to read as follows:
 3 § 4407-a. Mandatory early screening and special provisions relating to
 4 instruction of children with dyslexia or other phonological differences
 5 or disabilities. 1. All school districts shall be required to conduct
 6 full and individual screenings in accordance with this section for
 7 purposes of early identification, support, intervention and accommo-
 8 dation of children with dyslexia. For the purposes of this section,
 9 "dyslexia" shall mean dyslexia or any other phonological learning
 10 difference or disability.
 11 2. Mandatory early screening for dyslexia shall be conducted by each
 12 school district using a screening program that is: (a) evidence based
 13 with proven psychometrics for validity; (b) efficient and low cost; and
 14 (c) readily available. Mandatory early screening shall commence during
 15 kindergarten and shall continue thereafter on an annual basis until such
 16 child has successfully completed the second grade.
 17 3. All school districts shall provide intervention services for any
 18 student who is identified as having dyslexia. Such intervention services
 19 shall be small group instruction in multi-sensory sequential phonics or
 20 another approved curriculum for children identified to be at risk of
 21 being dyslexic, which shall be taught in addition to any other instruc-
 22 tion.
 23 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD08866-01-5

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