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Hudsonville board approves one-year purchase of DIBBLES dyslexia screener amid state timing concerns
Summary
The board approved a one-year contract to buy the DIBBLES 8th edition dyslexia screener and associated training, with administrators saying training schedules are time-sensitive and the state has not yet specified reporting requirements.
The Hudsonville Public School District Board on June 11 certified a one-year purchase and training contract for the DIBBLES 8th edition dyslexia screener to meet requirements introduced by recent dyslexia legislation.
A district presenter explained the screener is intended as an additional screening layer, not a diagnostic test: "This is not replacing the work that is done with students that need targeted interventions based on their reading levels. This is screening students," the presenter said, noting the tool will identify indicators that predict literacy-development delays. Administrators told the board the state provided a short list of approved screeners and that districts may face limited training availability if the board delays action.
Board members asked whether the state requires reporting back on effectiveness. A district administrator said the state had not yet shared a reporting mechanism and that reporting requirements remain uncertain, but that internal response plans will document interventions when students are identified.
The board approved the one-year purchase and training contract by voice vote. Administrators described the purchase as a timing-driven step to secure training availability and emphasized the tool’s role within a broader reading and intervention strategy rather than as a standalone diagnosis.
