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MA S2607

MA S2607
Relative to students with dyslexia


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Introduced
07/16/2018
In Committee
10/04/2018
Crossed Over
10/04/2018
Passed
10/09/2018
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
10/19/2018

Introduced Session

190th General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to students with dyslexia (Senate, No. 2443),-- reports, recommending that the same ought to pass with an amendment substituting a new draft with the same title (Senate, No. 2607).

AI Summary

This bill amends Chapter 71 of the General Laws to require the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, in consultation with the Department of Early Education and Care, to issue guidelines to assist districts in developing screening procedures or protocols for students that demonstrate potential indicators of a neurological learning disability, including but not limited to dyslexia. Additionally, the bill amends a 2012 act to require that the Reading Proficiency Steering Committee include a representative or member of a dyslexia advocacy organization, and to include the identification of neurological learning disabilities, including but not limited to dyslexia, as part of the committee's responsibilities. The bill also adds action steps to implement research-based recommendations on student screening and teacher preparation methods with respect to reading disabilities, including but not limited to dyslexia.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance

Sponsors (0)

No sponsors listed

Last Action

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 272 of the Acts of 2018 (on 10/19/2018)

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