Utah Legislation
Decoding Dyslexia Utah successfully advocated for the Utah State Legislature to pass SB37 Interventions for Reading Difficulties in the 2019 session. This bill will continue and expand SB117 Interventions for Reading Difficulties Pilot Program bill that DDUT lobbied for in 2015. This bill provides grant funding for LEA's to implement reading intervention programs to help all struggling readers including students with dyslexia in Utah public schools. 10-15 LEA's will receive this grant for up to 5 schools per LEA and a total of up to $30,000 per school.
Tier 2 and Tier 3 students that participated in the pilot program made 24% progress in year two of the pilot compared to a state average of 4% progress that year. 2/3 less students in the pilot program were referred to Special Education compared to the state average.
Grant applications can be found at https://drive.google.com/file/d/1zGwauTkFZyYKp7VTIHXY3KwwBbN_7GFT/view?fbclid=IwAR0yOoTEPsMttdat-RT7AFxD1v8LSyFqCeoGJIwXV3xjUKJ_8pTlW-Bgono
Letters of Intent to Apply: A letter of intent is requested no later than Friday, April 19, 2019 at 5:00 PM MST. The letter of
intent must state the LEA’s interest in applying for the program in the 2019 application window and
the anticipated number of schools that will be involved. It must be emailed to
sara.wiebke@schools.utah.gov. Include the name of the LEA and “Letter of Intent” (e.g., “Charter or
District” Letter of Intent) in the subject line.
Grant Applications: The application must be received electronically no later than May 10, 2019 at 5:00 PM MST. The
application must be submitted in PDF format. The entire application must be emailed in one email
to sara.wiebke@schools.utah.gov with all documents attached. Include the name of the district in
the subject line. The USBE will not consider applications that do not meet the submission deadline.
Application Contact: Sara Wiebke
Applications should be submitted to: Sara.wiebke@schools.utah.gov
Tier 2 and Tier 3 students that participated in the pilot program made 24% progress in year two of the pilot compared to a state average of 4% progress that year. 2/3 less students in the pilot program were referred to Special Education compared to the state average.
Grant applications can be found at https://drive.google.com/file/d/1zGwauTkFZyYKp7VTIHXY3KwwBbN_7GFT/view?fbclid=IwAR0yOoTEPsMttdat-RT7AFxD1v8LSyFqCeoGJIwXV3xjUKJ_8pTlW-Bgono
Letters of Intent to Apply: A letter of intent is requested no later than Friday, April 19, 2019 at 5:00 PM MST. The letter of
intent must state the LEA’s interest in applying for the program in the 2019 application window and
the anticipated number of schools that will be involved. It must be emailed to
sara.wiebke@schools.utah.gov. Include the name of the LEA and “Letter of Intent” (e.g., “Charter or
District” Letter of Intent) in the subject line.
Grant Applications: The application must be received electronically no later than May 10, 2019 at 5:00 PM MST. The
application must be submitted in PDF format. The entire application must be emailed in one email
to sara.wiebke@schools.utah.gov with all documents attached. Include the name of the district in
the subject line. The USBE will not consider applications that do not meet the submission deadline.
Application Contact: Sara Wiebke
Applications should be submitted to: Sara.wiebke@schools.utah.gov
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SB 117 Grants for the Dyslexia Pilot programs have been awarded!
For the first time in Utah, schools in five school district will focus on teaching students with Dyslexia to read!
Utah State Office of Education announced the five school districts who have been award grant funds to improve reading instruction for students with Dyslexia and other struggling readers.
Grant funds will be allocated to the school district to provide teacher professional development regarding Dyslexia and to purchase reading interventions that are appropriate for students with Dyslexia. This grant money is a result of a bill ran by Senator Osmond in the 2015 General Legislative Session, S.B. 117 Intervention for Reading Pilot Program. This legislation created a pilot program to provide professional development for educators and literacy interventions to students in kindergarten through grade five who are at risk for or experiencing reading difficulties, including dyslexia.
Karee Atkinson, President of Decoding Dyslexia Utah, the grassroots parent organization that was involved with the creation of SB 117 said, “This is the first time that schools in Utah have created plans to address Dyslexia in a systematic way. We are so grateful to the schools who are participating in this pilot program and expect to see great success when students with Dyslexia are taught in the way they learn!”
With this pilot program legislation, Utah joined 20 other states have passed or proposed dyslexia-related legislation in 2015. Decoding Dyslexia does not claim credit for all those state moves but one of the organization's biggest priorities has been to mobilize parents in support of regulations that would define dyslexia in state law, require student screening for the reading disorder, and offer dyslexia-specific professional development for teachers.
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Utah State Office of Education announced the five school districts who have been award grant funds to improve reading instruction for students with Dyslexia and other struggling readers.
- Cache County School District receives a $115,000 grant to improve reading instruction for students with Dyslexia.
- Box Elder School District receives a $60,000 grant to improve reading instruction for students with Dyslexia.
- Provo School District receives a $60,000 grant to improve reading instruction for students with Dyslexia.
- Tooele School District receives a $60,000 grant to improve reading instruction for students with Dyslexia.
- Layton Elementary in Davis School District receives a $30,000 grant to improve reading instruction for students with Dyslexia.
Grant funds will be allocated to the school district to provide teacher professional development regarding Dyslexia and to purchase reading interventions that are appropriate for students with Dyslexia. This grant money is a result of a bill ran by Senator Osmond in the 2015 General Legislative Session, S.B. 117 Intervention for Reading Pilot Program. This legislation created a pilot program to provide professional development for educators and literacy interventions to students in kindergarten through grade five who are at risk for or experiencing reading difficulties, including dyslexia.
Karee Atkinson, President of Decoding Dyslexia Utah, the grassroots parent organization that was involved with the creation of SB 117 said, “This is the first time that schools in Utah have created plans to address Dyslexia in a systematic way. We are so grateful to the schools who are participating in this pilot program and expect to see great success when students with Dyslexia are taught in the way they learn!”
With this pilot program legislation, Utah joined 20 other states have passed or proposed dyslexia-related legislation in 2015. Decoding Dyslexia does not claim credit for all those state moves but one of the organization's biggest priorities has been to mobilize parents in support of regulations that would define dyslexia in state law, require student screening for the reading disorder, and offer dyslexia-specific professional development for teachers.
http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2015/12/09/parent-driven-group-wields-influence-on-dyslexia-concerns.html
https://www.facebook.com/DecodingDyslexiaUT
http://www.decodingdyslexiautah.org/
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