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A08786 Summary:

BILL NOA08786A
 
SAME ASSAME AS S07093
 
SPONSORCarroll
 
COSPNSRBuchwald, Colton, Seawright, Simon, Dinowitz, Rodriguez, De La Rosa, Lupardo, Williams, Dickens, Ortiz, Griffin, Lentol, D'Urso, Abinanti, Mosley, Sayegh, Epstein, Blake, Jones, Ra, Jaffee, Taylor, Barron, Davila, McMahon, Reyes, LiPetri, Jean-Pierre, Fall, Ashby
 
MLTSPNSRCook, Englebright, Frontus, Hyndman, Thiele
 
Add 4407-a & 4407-b, Ed L
 
Relates to establishing a dyslexia task force and implementing the findings of such task force.
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A08786 Actions:

BILL NOA08786A
 
11/25/2019referred to education
12/18/2019amend and recommit to education
12/18/2019print number 8786a
01/08/2020referred to education
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A08786 Text:



 
                STATE OF NEW YORK
        ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                         8786--A
 
                               2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                   IN ASSEMBLY
 
                                    November 25, 2019
                                       ___________
 
        Introduced  by M. of A. CARROLL -- read once and referred to the Commit-
          tee on  Education  --  committee  discharged,  bill  amended,  ordered
          reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
 
        AN  ACT to amend the education law, in relation to establishing a dysle-
          xia task force and implementing the findings of such task force

          The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and  Assem-
        bly, do enact as follows:
 
     1    Section  1.  The  education  law is amended by adding two new sections
     2  4407-a and 4407-b to read as follows:
     3    § 4407-a. Dyslexia; task force. 1. The task force on dyslexia is here-
     4  by created within the department to develop guidelines for the appropri-
     5  ate screening of students for dyslexia and  related  disorders,  provide
     6  guidelines regarding the appropriate interventions and classroom support
     7  for  students  deemed  at  risk,  and  to develop a program of study for
     8  teachers to better help students with dyslexia.
     9    2. For the purposes of this section, the following  terms  shall  have
    10  the following meanings:
    11    (a) The term "dyslexia" shall mean an unexpected difficulty in reading
    12  for  an  individual who has the intelligence to be a much better reader,
    13  most commonly caused by a difficulty in the phonological processing, the
    14  appreciation of the individual sounds of spoken language, which  affects
    15  the ability of an individual to speak, read, and spell.
    16    (b)  The  term  "screening  program"  shall  mean a dyslexia screening
    17  program which is: (i)  evidence  based  with  proven  psychometrics  for
    18  validity; (ii) efficient and low cost; and (iii) readily available.
    19    (c)  The  term  "related disorders" shall mean disorders similar to or
    20  related to dyslexia including, but not limited to, developmental audito-
    21  ry imperception, dysphasia, specific  developmental  dyslexia,  develop-
    22  mental dysgraphia, and developmental spelling disability.
    23    (d)  The  term  "support" shall mean low-cost and effective best prac-
    24  tices including, but not limited  to,  oral  examinations  and  extended
 
         EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                              [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                                   LBD14035-02-9

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     1  test-taking  periods  used  to support students who have dyslexia or any
     2  related disorder.
     3    3. (a) Such task force shall consist of ten members, each to serve for
     4  a  term  of  three  calendar  years.  Such members shall be appointed as
     5  follows: four members shall be appointed by the  governor;  two  members
     6  shall  be appointed by the temporary president of the senate; one member
     7  shall be appointed by the minority leader of  the  senate;  two  members
     8  shall  be appointed by the speaker of the assembly; and one member shall
     9  be appointed by the minority leader of the assembly.  Appointments shall
    10  be made on or before July first, two thousand twenty. Vacancies  in  the
    11  task  force shall be filled in the manner provided for original appoint-
    12  ments.
    13    (b) Such members shall include: two physicians and/or  scientists  who
    14  work  with  dyslexic  persons; two educators who specialize in educating
    15  dyslexic persons; one parent advocate;  one  dyslexic  person;  and  one
    16  person  who works for the state university who is an expert in dyslexia.
    17  All appointments shall be coordinated  to  ensure  geographic  represen-
    18  tation from the entire state.
    19    (c)  The task force shall consist of a chair, vice-chair and any other
    20  necessary officers  shall  be  elected  from  among  all  the  appointed
    21  members.
    22    (d)  A  majority of the members of the task force then in office shall
    23  constitute a quorum for the transaction of business or the  exercise  of
    24  any  power or function of the task force. An act, determination or deci-
    25  sion of the majority of the members present during  the  presence  of  a
    26  quorum  shall  be  held to be the act, determination, or decision of the
    27  task force.
    28    (e) The task force shall meet at least quarterly at the  call  of  the
    29  chair.  Meetings may be held via teleconference. Special meetings may be
    30  called by the chair at the request of a majority of the members  of  the
    31  task force.
    32    (f)  Members of the task force shall receive no compensation for their
    33  services but shall be reimbursed for their actual expenses  incurred  in
    34  the performance of their duties in the work of the task force.
    35    4. The task force established shall:
    36    (a) Study screening programs for identifying dyslexic persons;
    37    (b)  Study  intervention  and  classroom support services for dyslexic
    38  persons;
    39    (c) Develop guidelines  for  appropriate  screening  programs,  inter-
    40  vention services and classroom support for dyslexic persons; and
    41    (d)  Develop  a  program  of study in the diagnosis and remediation of
    42  reading and language arts that includes supervised practicum  hours  and
    43  instruction  in  the  detection  and  recognition of, and evidence-based
    44  structured literacy interventions for, students with dyslexia and  other
    45  related disorders.
    46    5.  The task force may, as it deems appropriate, request that studies,
    47  surveys, or analyses relating to the task force's powers and  duties  be
    48  performed by any state department, commission, agency or public authori-
    49  ty.  All  state departments, commissions, agencies or public authorities
    50  shall provide information and advice in a timely  manner  and  otherwise
    51  assist the task force with its work.
    52    6.  The  department shall provide staff services to the task force and
    53  such other administrative assistance as may be necessary  for  the  task
    54  force to carry out its duties, functions and powers.
    55    7.  The  task force shall hold a minimum of three public hearings each
    56  year: one in New York city; one in western New York; and one in  upstate

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     1  eastern New York.  The task force may hold additional public hearings in
     2  other locations as it deems appropriate.
     3    8.  The task force shall issue a report to the governor and the legis-
     4  lature of its  findings,  conclusions,  recommendations  and  activities
     5  already  undertaken  by  the task force, not later than September first,
     6  two thousand twenty-one and shall submit with  its  reports  legislative
     7  proposals  as  it  deems necessary to implement its recommendations, the
     8  guidelines developed under paragraph (c) of  subdivision  four  of  this
     9  section,  and  the  program  of  study  developed under paragraph (d) of
    10  subdivision four of this section.
    11    9. On or before December thirty-first, two  thousand  twenty-one,  the
    12  department  shall  promulgate  rules  and  regulations  to implement the
    13  guidelines and program of study developed by the task force  which  were
    14  submitted in the task force's report.
    15    10.  Nothing  in this section shall require a student with dyslexia to
    16  obtain an individualized education program unless the student has other-
    17  wise met the federal conditions necessary.
    18    § 4407-b. Dyslexia; screening and intervention. 1. For the purposes of
    19  this section, the following terms shall have the following meanings:
    20    (a) The term "dyslexia" shall mean an unexpected difficulty in reading
    21  for an individual who has the intelligence to be a much  better  reader,
    22  most commonly caused by a difficulty in the phonological processing, the
    23  appreciation  of the individual sounds of spoken language, which affects
    24  the ability of an individual to speak, read, and spell.
    25    (b) The term "screening  program"  shall  mean  a  dyslexia  screening
    26  program  which  is:  (i)  evidence  based  with proven psychometrics for
    27  validity; (ii) efficient and low cost; and (iii) readily available.
    28    (c) The term "related disorders" shall mean disorders  similar  to  or
    29  related to dyslexia including, but not limited to, developmental audito-
    30  ry  imperception,  dysphasia,  specific developmental dyslexia, develop-
    31  mental dysgraphia, and developmental spelling disability.
    32    (d) The term "support" shall mean low-cost and  effective  best  prac-
    33  tices  including,  but  not  limited  to, oral examinations and extended
    34  test-taking periods used to support students who have  dyslexia  or  any
    35  related disorder.
    36    2.  On  or  before  July  first,  two thousand twenty-two, each public
    37  school shall conduct a dyslexia  screening  program  and  shall  provide
    38  interventions  based  on  the  rules  and  regulations promulgated under
    39  subdivision nine of section forty-four hundred seven-a of this article.
    40    3. On or before July first, two  thousand  twenty-two,  any  certified
    41  educator  applying  for  a comprehensive special education or integrated
    42  early childhood and special education endorsement or  applicant  for  an
    43  initial,  provisional or professional educator certificate and a compre-
    44  hensive special education or  integrated  early  childhood  and  special
    45  education  endorsement  shall  have  completed a program of study in the
    46  diagnosis and remediation of reading and  language  arts  that  includes
    47  supervised practicum hours and instruction in the detection and recogni-
    48  tion  of,  and  evidence-based  structured  literacy  interventions for,
    49  students with dyslexia and other related disorders.
    50    4. Nothing in this act shall require a student with dyslexia to obtain
    51  an individualized education program unless the student has otherwise met
    52  the federal conditions necessary.
    53    § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
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