MS Dyslexia Therapy Scholarship for Students with Dyslexia; revise eligibility beginning with kindergarten.

HB 1162 expands Mississippi's Dyslexia Therapy Scholarship Program to cover students with dyslexia in kindergarten through grade 12 (previously limited to grades 1-12). The scholarship allows eligible students to attend a public school outside their assigned district or receive funding for nonpublic school placement, providing access to specialized multisensory dyslexia therapy. This therapy must be delivered by Mississippi Department of Education-licensed therapists using evidence-based, Orton-Gillingham methods in small groups. To qualify, students must have a formal dyslexia diagnosis and undergo required screening in kindergarten and first grade. The bill aims to ensure early intervention for students with dyslexia by standardizing therapy access across all grade levels.