HB1256: Qualified licensed dyslexia therapy teacher; require State Department of Education to employ and assign one to each county.

Legislative Summary

An Act To Require The State Department Of Education To Assign A Qualified Licensed Dyslexia Therapy Teacher Supervisor To Each County; To Prescribe The Responsibilities Of Such Dyslexia Therapy Teacher Supervisors; To Require The Department To Conduct A Program With Willing School Districts And/or Schools Which Focuses On The Use Of Dyslexia Data Coaches To Improve Reading And Literacy Among Students Diagnosed With Dyslexia; To Provide That The Program Shall Be Subject To Appropriation; To Provide That Individuals Assigned By The Department Serve In The Capacity As A County Dyslexia Therapy Teacher Supervisor Or Dyslexia Data Coach, Shall Be Employees Of The Department, And Shall Reside In The County Wherein He Or She Has Been Assigned To Serve In Said Capacity; And For Related Purposes.