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Siloam Springs staff report 75 students identified under McKinney‑Vento; 357 show characteristics of dyslexia
Summary
District student services staff told the board about homelessness‑related supports, a behavioral health partnership serving 284 students, and screening and intervention for students with dyslexia characteristics.
Siloam Springs School District student services staff told the school board the district currently identifies 75 students who qualify under the federal McKinney‑Vento Act and is partnering with a community provider to deliver behavioral‑health services to hundreds of students.
The presentation said Arissa Health is currently serving 284 students across the district, and the district has identified 357 K–12 students who “exhibit characteristics of dyslexia,” of whom 193 received direct reading intervention last year.
The district official giving the presentation said, “McKinney Vento Act is federal law, and it was signed, into law by Ronald Reagan…
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