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NY A06911
NY A06911Establishes schools dedicated to teaching dyslexic students in certain school districts.
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Introduced
03/27/2019
03/27/2019
In Committee
01/08/2020
01/08/2020
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020
12/31/2020
Introduced Session
2019-2020 General Assembly
Bill Summary
AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to establishing schools dedicated to teaching dyslexic students in certain school districts The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1
AI Summary
This bill amends the education law to require school districts in cities with a population of one million or more to establish at least one school dedicated to teaching students with dyslexia and other phonemic language-based learning differences. These schools must use multi-sensory sequential phonics techniques in their curriculum, and their teachers must have at least 20 hours of training in these techniques. The bill is set to take effect on July 1st of the year following its enactment into law.
Committee Categories
Education
Sponsors (29)
Robert Carroll (D)*,
Vivian Cook (D)*,
Steven Englebright (D)*,
Mathylde Frontus (D)*,
Alicia Hyndman (D)*,
Charles Barron (D),
Michael Blake (D),
William Colton (D),
Anthony D'Urso (D),
Maritza Davila (D),
Joe DeStefano (R),
Inez Dickens (D),
Harvey Epstein (D),
Joe Giglio (R),
Ellen Jaffee (D),
Joseph Lentol (D),
Donna Lupardo (D),
Karen McMahon (D),
Michael Miller (D),
Walter Mosley (D),
Félix Ortiz (D),
Karines Reyes (D),
Robert Rodriguez (D),
Nader Sayegh (D),
Rebecca Seawright (D),
Jo Anne Simon (D),
Al Taylor (D),
Fred Thiele (D),
Jaime Williams (D),
Last Action
referred to education (on 01/08/2020)
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