Legislation

Title: State Department of Education - Early Literacy and Dyslexia Practices - Guidance and Assistance
Sponsored by: Senators Hester and Zucker
Status: In the Senate - Hearing 1/27 at 11:00 a.m.
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Requiring the State Department of Education to establish, by October 1, 2021, a stakeholder advisory group to develop a reading and dyslexia handbook to guide local school systems in the implementation of best practices for early literacy and dyslexia; requiring a completed handbook be made available to the public by June 1, 2022; requiring the development of tools and materials to address the needs of at-risk and struggling students with dyslexia; requiring the Department to update the handbook every 3 years; etc.

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Original:: Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Click to view Recorded Media

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Details

Cross-filed with: HB0237

Introduced in a prior session as: SB0575 Session: 2020 Regular Session

Bill File Type: Pre-Filed

Effective Date(s): July 1, 2021

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 10/28/2020 Legislative Date 10/28/2020 Action Pre-filed Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/13/2021 Legislative Date 1/13/2021 Action First Reading Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - State Department of Education - Early Literacy and Dyslexia Practices - Guidance and Assistance Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/06/2021 Legislative Date 1/06/2021 Action Hearing 1/27 at 11:00 a.m. Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action
Senate	10/28/2020	10/28/2020	Pre-filed
Senate	1/13/2021	1/13/2021	First Reading Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
			Text - First - State Department of Education - Early Literacy and Dyslexia Practices - Guidance and Assistance
Senate	1/06/2021	1/06/2021	Hearing 1/27 at 11:00 a.m.

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