Senate Bill 2308

AN ACT TO ENSURE THAT CHILDREN WITH DYSLEXIA HAVE THEIR NEEDS MET BY THE PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM; TO DEFINE TERMS; TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT TO HAVE SCHOOL DISTRICTS SCREEN EACH STUDENT IN KINDERGARTEN THROUGH GRADE TWO; TO REQUIRE SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO NOTIFY A STUDENT'S PARENTS IF THE STUDENT'S DYSLEXIA EVALUATION INDICATES A NEED FOR DYSLEXIA SERVICES; TO REQUIRE CERTAIN INSTRUCTIONAL APPROACHES FOR DYSLEXIA THERAPY; TO REQUIRE THE SUPERINTENDENT OF A SCHOOL DISTRICT TO REPORT THE RESULTS OF THE DYSLEXIA SCREENING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION; TO REQUIRE THAT THE DEPARTMENT EMPLOY A DYSLEXIA SPECIALIST; TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT TO ENSURE THAT TEACHERS RECEIVE PROFESSIONAL AWARENESS ON THE INDICATORS OF DYSLEXIA AND THE SCIENCE BEHIND TEACHING A STUDENT WHO IS DYSLEXIC; TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT TO COLLABORATE WITH THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES AT THE STATE INSTITUTION OF HIGHER LEARNING TO ENSURE THAT ALL TEACHER EDUCATION PROGRAMS AT STATE-SUPPORTED INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION INCLUDE INFORMATION ON THE IDENTIFICATION OF STUDENTS AT RISK FOR DYSLEXIA AND RELATED DISORDERS; TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT TO PROMULGATE RULES AND TO IMPLEMENT THE ACT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

In the Senate

• Angela Turner-Ford

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In the Senate Jan 14 – Feb 2

1. Jan 14Referred to the Senate committees on Education and on Appropriations
2. Feb 2Died in committee in the Senate