Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Universities and Colleges Committee on February 23, 2016. The 2016 session has ended.
2016 Regular Session
House Bill 216
Dyslexia education; require instruction at collegiate level for licensure and prescribe required standards.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 37-173-21, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE, BEGINNING IN THE 2017-2018 ACADEMIC YEAR, EACH INDIVIDUAL ENROLLED IN A POSTSECONDARY DEGREE COURSE OF STUDY IN EARLY CHILDHOOD, ELEMENTARY OR SECONDARY EDUCATION, SPECIAL EDUCATION AND THOSE PURSUING A DEGREE IN SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION AT A PUBLIC OR PRIVATE POSTSECONDARY INSTITUTION TO COMPLETE A MINIMUM OF FIFTEEN CLASS HOURS OF DYSLEXIA EDUCATION BEFORE GRADUATION WITH A MINIMUM GRADE OF EIGHTY PERCENT; TO REQUIRE ALL CANDIDATES APPLYING FOR LICENSURE AS A MISSISSIPPI LICENSED EARLY CHILDHOOD, ELEMENTARY OR SECONDARY EDUCATOR, SPECIAL EDUCATION INSTRUCTOR, OR THOSE APPLYING FOR AA ADMINISTRATOR LICENSURE TO SHOW PROOF OF SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF AN APPROVED DYSLEXIA EDUCATION COURSE WITH A MINIMUM GRADE OF EIGHTY PERCENT FROM AND AFTER JULY 1, 2017; TO EXEMPT CERTAIN SCHOOL PERSONNEL FROM THE DYSLEXIA EDUCATION REQUIREMENT AS A CONDITION OF EMPLOYMENT WITH THE SCHOOL DISTRICT OR SPECIAL PURPOSE SCHOOL; TO AUTHORIZE THE SCHOOL DISTRICT OR SPECIAL PURPOSE SCHOOL EMPLOYING SUCH PERSONS TO PROVIDE THE NECESSARY DYSLEXIA EDUCATION TRAINING AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT TO APPROPRIATE SCHOOL PERSONNEL THROUGH THE USE OF A MISSISSIPPI AA LICENSED DYSLEXIA THERAPIST SUBJECT TO THE AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS; TO PROVIDE THAT THE DYSLEXIA EDUCATION COURSE SHALL BE DESIGNED AS FIFTEEN-CLASS-HOUR UNIT COURSES THAT ADHERE TO THE KNOWLEDGE AND PRACTICE STANDARDS FOR TEACHERS OF READING APPROVED BY THE INTERNATIONAL DYSLEXIA ASSOCIATION; TO PRESCRIBE THE INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIAL TO BE INCLUDED IN THE COURSE SHALL FOLLOW THE STANDARDS ADOPTED BY THE INTERNATIONAL DYSLEXIA ASSOCIATION'S PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND PRACTICES COMMITTEE; TO AMEND SECTION 37-159-51, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY TO THE PRECEDING PROVISIONS; TO REPEAL SECTION 37-173-31, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDES FOR THE REPEAL OF THE DYSLEXIA THERAPY SCHOLARSHIP; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
Its course
February 8 to February 23, 2016, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.
Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.
Every action2 actions on 2 days
In the House of RepresentativesFeb 8 to Feb 23 · stopped15 days
Universities and CollegesFeb 8 to Feb 23 · stopped15 days
Text
Each version as the Legislature printed it.
l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.
What happened
In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislature published it is below.
In the House of Representatives Feb 8 – Feb 23
- Feb 8Referred to the House committees on Universities and Colleges and on Revenue and Expenditure General Bills
- Feb 23Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Feb 8Referred To Universities and Colleges;Revenue and Expenditure General BillsHouse of Representatives
- Feb 23Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives