Qualified licensed dyslexia therapy teacher; require State Department of Education to employ and assign one to each county.

HB 1256 requires Mississippi's State Department of Education to assign a qualified licensed dyslexia therapy teacher supervisor to every county by July 2025. These supervisors must develop interventions for students diagnosed with dyslexia, implement evidence-based strategies (including the 3-Tier Instructional Model), and provide training using standards from the International Dyslexia Association. The bill also mandates a program using "dyslexia data coaches" in willing school districts to improve reading instruction, with coaches focusing on phonemic awareness, phonics, and data analysis. This directly affects students with dyslexia in Mississippi public schools, particularly those in counties identified as having the highest need based on reading assessment data.