With figuring out what to do if bills like this are passed and are 180 degrees from what's in IDEA, I have a few thoughts. One is that every state has a disability rights group. Think about reaching out to them so their lawyers can bring the conflict with IDEA to their attention - in other words fight the legality of the new legislation. ACLU also has lawyers on staff and can fight this. I'm on an 'Authority, Board or Commission' in my township. We wrote an ordinance that our Board of Supervisors passed into law. (I did a lot of the research and worded it to meet the needs of our township - I did use other legislation as a model.) A few months later, a neighboring township passed an almost identical ordinance. Just saying this because there are people who scan legislation with an eye to bringing new rules to their area.

Parents of dyslexic students in PA should be aware that ASL is offered at a HS level through IU8. There is a cost for these classes. More info here: https://worldoflearninginstitute.com/course-catalog/ Your school might be able to cover the cost if other World Languages aren't accessible because of your child's disability. (If this is on the IEP, the school needs to pay.) Accommodations should apply everywhere - except for standarized tests. Disability won't go away because it's Spanish & he's a native English speaker with reading issues. Students who are on grade level because of accommodations, aren't on grade level. I'd want the school to see what his writing is like with spell check turned off - this goes with your other question where an IEE was suggested.

There is some info online: https://www.pearsonassessments.com/content/dam/school/global/clinical/us/assets/wiat-4/wiat-4-sample-parent-report.pdf?srsltid=AfmBOopWxm4YLPhj5BdQW0Xi7vKLOUEI52kTldbnRB8XPA5a00Oo7Suz I'd get familiar with things like this so you make the most of the hour. Was this included in the reeval report the school provided? Providing a copy that isn't legible isn't nice of them. Seems like a waste of time & paper. Was this a print out of something that's online? It's a great question for the consult line. (Do you have vision issues that need to be accommodated under ADA? If this is the case, you should have made them aware ahead of time.) Would brining a magnifying glass help?

I am in PA & sharing info like this would be best practice. I know my district uses DIBELS but I don't remember getting the results for any of my children. (They graduated HS in 2015, 2022 and 2022.) As far as what's required, your best bet is to contact the ConsultLine. https://odr-pa.org/consultline-contact/ They can be called or emailed & get back to you in a few days. 2E students can be hard to identify. Going back 8 years, I'm pretty sure there was no requirement to tell parents if a student was getting RTI or MTSS. Title 1 comes with a requirement for parent engagement. If the progress monitoring showed he caught up with receiving RTI or MTSS, the school did their job. I agree that asking for an IEE is a good idea. I have a feeling the school's reply might be due process because he's gifted and succeeding in school - so be prepared for that. I've found that gifted students with autism will tend to have social skills & pragmatics as areas of need so make sure those are evaluated. Also, gifted students can be good at masking. This could be part of the Child Find issues with what looks like SLD in reading. Do mention masking when you ask for an IEE. You can do a phonics screener. There are instructions on this page: https://spencerlearning.com/ultimate-phonics/resources/free-phonics-reading-test.html Given his age, make a copy of a few pages in one of his text books (most screeners are for younger kids) and have him read them aloud. Pick something he's not read before. You could use a newspaper - they are written on around a 5th grade level. Circle the words he misspeaks on your copy. Cross out words he skips. This is data you can share with the school. When my gifted child who has autism was in 9th grade, they were reading at a college level. I'd expect a gifted student to be reading a grade or 2 above their grade level. PSSAs & Keystones have passages that might be a page or 2. They are not tests for endurance that would be needed in many college classes.

More info is needed. What sort of IEE has been approved? Are you looking for a neuropsychologist for autism? An SLP who can evaluate pragmatics? Someone who can assess for dyslexia? There are many types of IEEs.

Our district just agreed to fund IEEs for my 9th graders and we want to get started. We have been in PA (Bucks County) for 1 year and are seeking recommendations.