New York legislation · 2025-2026 General Assembly
New York A11716: Requires all school districts to screen all students for dyslexia and dysgraphia
Status: In committee, September 16, 2026
Requires all school districts to screen all students for dyslexia and dysgraphia; requires school districts to provide notice of such screening to each student and to the parent or guardian of each student; allows parents and guardians to opt out.
What the bill says
An act to amend the education law, in relation to requiring all school districts to screen all students for dyslexia and dysgraphia.
From the introduced text, September 16, 2026:
AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to requiring all school districts to screen all students for dyslexia and dysgraphia THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 305 of the education law is amended by adding a new subdivision 33 to read as follows: 33. A. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL REQUIRE ALL SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO SCREEN ALL STUDENTS FOR DYSLEXIA AND DYSGRAPHIA. STUDENTS SHALL BE SCREENED PRIOR TO ENTERING KINDERGARTEN. B. SCHOOL DISTRICTS SHALL PROVIDE NOTICE OF SUCH SCREENING TO EACH STUDENT AND TO THE PARENT OR GUARDIAN OF EACH STUDENT ENROLLED IN SUCH SCHOOL DISTRICT. THE NOTICE SHALL: (I) BE PRINTED IN A CLEAR AND CONSPICUOUS MANNER AND SHALL DESCRIBE SUCH SCREENING METHODS; AND (II) GIVE THE PARENT OR GUARDIAN OF SUCH STUDENT THE OPPORTUNITY TO OPT OUT OF SUCH SCREENING BY CHECKING THE BOX "DO NOT SCREEN MY CHILD". § 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after it shall have become a law. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD08380-01-5
Sponsors
- Phillip Steck (D, 110) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : REFERRED TO EDUCATION
Subjects: Education Law
Common questions
- What is A11716?
- A11716 is a bill in the New York Legislature (2025-2026 General Assembly): Requires all school districts to screen all students for dyslexia and dysgraphia.
- What does A11716 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend the education law, in relation to requiring all school districts to screen all students for dyslexia and dysgraphia.
- What is the status of A11716?
- In committee as of September 16, 2026. Latest action: REFERRED TO EDUCATION (September 16, 2026).
- Who sponsored A11716?
- Phillip Steck (D, 110).
- Where is the official record for A11716?
- On the New York Legislature website: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A11716
Source: official New York record. Tracked by Delilah, AI for legislation across all 50 states and Congress.