Bill Text: MI SB0383 | 2021-2022 | 101st Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Education: other; dyslexia resource guide advisory committee within the department of education; create. Amends 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1 - 380.1852) by adding sec. 1280h.
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 7-3)
Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2022-05-11 - Referred To Committee On Education [SB0383 Detail]
Download: Michigan-2021-SB0383-Introduced.html
SENATE BILL NO. 383
A bill to amend 1976 PA 451, entitled
"The revised school code,"
(MCL 380.1 to 380.1852) by adding section 1280h.
the people of the state of michigan enact:
Sec. 1280h. (1) The superintendent of public instruction shall appoint 7 members to an advisory committee within the department that shall aid the department in developing or adopting and updating the resource guide described in section 1280i(13). The advisory committee must consist of the following 7 members:
(a) One member with experience working in the field of dyslexia intervention, as determined by the superintendent of public instruction, who is employed by the department or an entity that represents the interests of school board members or school administrators.
(b) One member from an institution of higher education with expertise in dyslexia screening and interventions and who is conversant in current research related to dyslexia, as determined by the superintendent of public instruction.
(c) Two members who are or have been employed by a school district, intermediate school district, or public school academy and who have expertise in dyslexia screening and interventions, as determined by the superintendent of public instruction.
(d) One member who is an individual with a dyslexia diagnosis or is the parent or legal guardian of an individual with a dyslexia diagnosis.
(e) One member who is a speech-language pathologist with expertise in the characteristics of dyslexia and structured language and literacy.
(f) One member who is selected from a list of 2 or more nominees submitted by an individual who represents the interests of the Michigan Association of School Psychologists and who has expertise in the characteristics of dyslexia and structured language and literacy.
(2) As used in this section, "dyslexia" and "structured language and literacy" mean those terms as defined in section 1280i.
Enacting section 1. This amendatory act does not take effect unless all of the following bills of the 101st Legislature are enacted into law:
(a) Senate Bill No. 382.
(b) Senate Bill No. 380.
(c) Senate Bill No. 381.
