LB1050

Provide requirements for dyslexia screening and limit advancement to grade four under the Nebraska Reading Improvement Act

Failed·4/17/26
Introduced Text

Nebraska LB1050 aims to improve reading proficiency by requiring dyslexia screening and limiting grade advancement for students with persistent.

Nebraska LB1050 amends the Nebraska Reading Improvement Act to require schools to screen students for dyslexia and other reading deficiencies. Students identified with reading deficiencies must receive an individualized reading improvement plan. Beginning in the 2027-28 school year, students with persistent reading deficiencies cannot advance to grade four unless they meet specific criteria. The bill also mandates that school districts provide supplemental reading intervention programs and intensive acceleration classes for students with reading deficiencies.

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Roll Call Votes

31 Yea

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4 Nay

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13 Not Voting

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1 Absent

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Calendar

Jan 27

1:30 PM

Education Hearing

History

Apr 17

Legislature

Indefinitely postponed

Apr 8

Legislature

Enrollment and Review ER169 adopted

Apr 8

Legislature

Conrad MO445 withdrawn