A. The State Board of Education shall develop and implement a readiness screening program to screen students enrolled in kindergarten in the public schools of the state for readiness prior to entry into first grade in a public school. Results of the screening shall be made available to the child's parent or legal guardian, teacher and school district administration.
B. The service centers shall provide assistance and training to local schools to ensure effective procedures for readiness screening prior to first grade. Current knowledge and research information concerning screening procedures, readiness, and disabilities in early childhood shall be disseminated by the service centers.
Added by Laws 1985, c. 329, § 11, emerg. eff. July 30, 1985. Amended by Laws 1986, c. 259, § 26, operative July 1, 1986. Renumbered from § 1210.601 by Laws 1987, c. 44, § 3, emerg. eff. April 23, 1987. Amended by Laws 1992, c. 262, § 6, emerg. eff. May 22, 1992; Laws 1993, c. 116, § 30, eff. July 1, 1993; Laws 1994, c. 220, § 5, eff. July 1, 1994.