Plain English Breakdown
The official source material does not provide details about what happens if a child fails the vision test or how schools will fund the screenings.
Vision Screening for Pre-K Kids
This bill requires Indiana's school boards to test the eyesight of all pre-kindergarten children using electronic eye charts.
What This Bill Does
- Requires the governing body of each school corporation to conduct vision testing for prekindergarten children.
- Allows for the use of electronic eye charts.
Who It Names or Affects
- Pre-kindergarten children in Indiana
- School boards and staff responsible for conducting vision screenings
Terms To Know
- school corporation
- A school district or other educational organization that operates schools.
- governing body
- The group of people who make decisions for a school district, like the board of education.
Limits and Unknowns
- Does not specify what happens if a child fails the vision test.
- It is unclear how schools will pay for these new tests.