Dyslexia screenings; reimburse parents and school districts for comprehensive psycho-educational evaluations.

HB 950 requires Mississippi school districts to reimburse parents and districts up to $800 for comprehensive psycho-educational evaluations that diagnose dyslexia, covering costs for evaluations administered by licensed professionals. It mandates schools to accept such diagnoses for dyslexia therapy programs or scholarships, and fines schools $800 or more if they refuse to accept a valid diagnosis. The bill directly affects parents of students with dyslexia, school districts, and licensed evaluators (psychologists, psychometrists, or speech pathologists). Key provisions include setting a $800 reimbursement cap, requiring evaluations to cover specific components like decoding skills and reading comprehension, and establishing penalties for noncompliance.