LINCOLN- A legislative bill seeking to “clean up” and “simplify” reports in the Nebraska Department of Education received pushback to not weaken reporting on dyslexia and reading. Legislative Bill 671, by State Sen. Dave Murman of Glenvil on behalf of the Education Department, intends to streamline and consolidate existing reports on option enrollment (to collect both accepted and denied applications) and reading deficiencies, including dyslexia (to remove some specific data requirements).

The bill also would eliminate an intended “high-need” retention grant of $5,000 for teachers who become qualified to teach dual credit K-12 courses. Brian Halstead, deputy commissioner for the Education Department, described LB 671 as the usual “clean up” or “technical amendment” bill repealing outdated laws.

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