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SB 1423

Education - As enacted, requires each local board of education and public charter school governing body to develop and implement a policy to provide, with each K-8 student's report card, the student's score on the universal reading screener if administered to the student in the current school year, and the results of the dyslexia screener most recently administered to the student, if applicable. - Amends TCA Title 49.

114th Regular Session (2025-2026) Introduced by Raumesh Akbari

Requires Tennessee K-8 schools to include reading screener scores and dyslexia screening results on student report cards to improve early literacy intervention.

Pub. Ch. 330
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Bill Summary · SB 1423

Legislative bill overview

SB 1423 requires Tennessee K-8 schools and charter schools to include reading screener scores and dyslexia screening results with each student's report card. Schools must implement policies to provide these assessments to parents alongside traditional academic grades.

Why is this important

Early reading intervention is critical for academic success, and providing parents with screening results aims to identify literacy challenges in elementary grades when intervention is most effective. This transparency allows families and educators to collaborate on addressing reading difficulties before they compound into larger academic gaps.

Potential points of contention

  • Implementation costs: Schools must develop new policies and potentially modify reporting systems to include additional data with every report card
  • Privacy concerns: Adding medical/diagnostic information (dyslexia screening) to report cards raises questions about data security and confidentiality handling
  • Screening accuracy and labeling: Parents receiving dyslexia screening results may misinterpret preliminary screenings as diagnoses, potentially causing unnecessary anxiety or premature assumptions about their child's learning abilities

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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