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A08492 Summary:

BILL NOA08492
 
SAME ASSAME AS S08089
 
SPONSORCarroll
 
COSPNSRColton
 
MLTSPNSR
 
Amd §§1 & 2, Chap of 2023 (as proposed in S.2599 & A.133)
 
Establishes a dyslexia and dysgraphia task force; implements the findings of such task force.
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A08492 Actions:

BILL NOA08492
 
01/04/2024referred to education
01/30/2024reported
02/01/2024advanced to third reading cal.292
02/05/2024substituted by s8089
 S08089 AMEND= HOYLMAN-SIGAL
 01/05/2024REFERRED TO RULES
 01/08/2024ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.69
 01/16/2024PASSED SENATE
 01/16/2024DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
 01/16/2024referred to education
 02/05/2024substituted for a8492
 02/05/2024ordered to third reading cal.292
 02/05/2024passed assembly
 02/05/2024returned to senate
 02/07/2024DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR
 02/07/2024SIGNED CHAP.76
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A08492 Memo:

NEW YORK STATE ASSEMBLY
MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF LEGISLATION
submitted in accordance with Assembly Rule III, Sec 1(f)
 
BILL NUMBER: A8492
 
SPONSOR: Carroll
  TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend a chapter of the laws of 2023 relating to establishing a dyslexia and dysgraphia task force, as proposed in legislative bills numbers S. 2599 and A. 133, in relation to establishing a dyslexia and dysgraphia task force and in relation to the effectiveness thereof   PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: The purpose of this bill is to make technical changes to effectuate Chapter 758 of the Laws of 2023 related to establishing a dyslexia and dysgraphia task force.   SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 clarifies that the task force will be dissolved upon the submission of its report to the Commissioner of Education, the Governor, and the Legislature. Additionally, this section changes the date in which the task force must prepare and submit its report from eighteen months after the effective date to on or before twelve months after the effective date. Furthermore, this section requires the task force's report to include but not be limited to recommendations on peer-re- viewed, evidence-based screening methods, interventions and other educa- tional supports for dyslexia and dysgraphia for use by school districts, as well as best practices that may be used by school districts to ensure effective screening methods, interventions, and other educational supports for dyslexia and dysgraphia. This section also requires the Commissioner. of Education to make publicly available on the State Education Department's website information regarding the recommended screening methods, interventions, and educational supports for dyslexia and dysgraphia submitted in the task force's report. Section 2 amends the effective date from January 1, 2024, to immediate- ly. Section 3 is the effective date.   JUSTIFICATION: This bill provides clarification of Chapter 758 of the Laws of 2023 to ensure its effective implementation.   LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: New bill.   FISCAL IMPLICATIONS: Undetermined.   EFFECTIVE DATE: This act shall take effect immediately; provided however the provisions of section one of this act shall take effect on the same date and in the same manner as a chapter of the laws of 2023 relating to establishing a dyslexia and dysgraphia task force, as proposed in legislative bills numbers S.2599 and A.133, takes effect.
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A08492 Text:



 
                STATE OF NEW YORK
        ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                          8492
 
                   IN ASSEMBLY
 
                                     January 4, 2024
                                       ___________
 
        Introduced  by M. of A. CARROLL -- read once and referred to the Commit-
          tee on Education
 
        AN ACT to amend a chapter of the laws of 2023 relating to establishing a
          dyslexia and dysgraphia task force, as proposed in  legislative  bills
          numbers S. 2599 and A. 133, in relation to establishing a dyslexia and
          dysgraphia task force and in relation to the effectiveness thereof

          The  People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
        bly, do enact as follows:
 
     1    Section 1. Section 1 of a chapter of the  laws  of  2023  relating  to
     2  establishing a dyslexia and dysgraphia task force, as proposed in legis-
     3  lative bills numbers S. 2599 and A. 133, is amended to read as follows:
     4    Section  1. Dyslexia and dysgraphia task force. 1. The commissioner of
     5  education shall establish a task force to examine appropriate and effec-
     6  tive evidence-based dyslexia and dysgraphia screening  methods,  reading
     7  interventions, and other educational supports for students in kindergar-
     8  ten  through  grade  five.  The task force shall consist of at least ten
     9  members, including the commissioner of education or their designee,  who
    10  shall  serve  as chair of the task force. The remaining members shall be
    11  appointed by the commissioner of education in such a  manner  to  ensure
    12  that all regions of the state are represented, and shall include: (a) at
    13  least  two  members who specialize in identifying, evaluating, and diag-
    14  nosing individuals with dyslexia or dysgraphia; (b) at least one  member
    15  who  specializes  in  educating individuals with dyslexia or dysgraphia;
    16  (c) at least one member who is a parent of a student  with  dyslexia  or
    17  dysgraphia;  (d) at least one member with dyslexia or dysgraphia; (e) at
    18  least one member from an institute of higher education who is an  expert
    19  in  dyslexia  or dysgraphia; and (f) at least one member who is a public
    20  school teacher who specializes in teaching literacy  and  evidence-based
    21  reading  instruction.  All  members  shall  have  expertise in fields or
    22  disciplines related to the  identification  of  students  with  learning
    23  disabilities  including  the  unique  educational needs of students with
    24  dyslexia  or  dysgraphia.  The  task  force  shall  be  dissolved   upon
    25  submission of its report pursuant to subdivision three of this section.
 
         EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                              [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                                   LBD00296-02-4

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     1    2.  The  task force shall conduct at least two public hearings for the
     2  purpose of obtaining information from stakeholders and other  interested
     3  parties  including  but  not  limited  to  speech  pathologists, reading
     4  specialists, teachers, school administrators, and parents.
     5    3.  The  task  force shall prepare and submit a report of its findings
     6  and recommendations to the  commissioner  of  education,  the  governor,
     7  temporary  president of the senate and speaker of the assembly [eighteen
     8  months after the effective date of this act] on or before twelve  months
     9  after  the effective date of this act.  The report shall include but not
    10  be  limited  to  the  following  recommendations:    (a)  peer-reviewed,
    11  evidence-based  screening methods for dyslexia and dysgraphia for use by
    12  school  districts;  (b)    peer-reviewed,  evidence-based  dyslexia  and
    13  dysgraphia  interventions  and  other  educational  supports  for use by
    14  school districts; and (c) best practices that  may  be  used  by  school
    15  districts  to  ensure  effective  screening  methods, interventions, and
    16  other educational supports for dyslexia and dysgraphia.
    17    4. The commissioner of education shall make publicly available on  the
    18  state  education  department's  website information regarding the recom-
    19  mended evidence-based screening methods, interventions, and  educational
    20  supports for dyslexia and dysgraphia submitted in the report pursuant to
    21  subdivision three of this section.
    22    5.  For  the  purposes  of  this act, the term "screening methods" may
    23  include examining the  use  and  frequency  of  dyslexia  or  dysgraphia
    24  screeners that are valid, reliable, low cost, and developmentally appro-
    25  priate that measure deficits in areas including: (a) phonological aware-
    26  ness;  (b)  phonological  or  language-based memory; (c) rapid automatic
    27  naming; (d) receptive vocabulary; (e) phonics skills; (f)  decoding  and
    28  encoding  real and pseudo-words; (g) oral reading fluency; and (h) writ-
    29  ing at the sentence and paragraph level. Such screeners shall be  inclu-
    30  sive  of  students  with  diverse racial, linguistic, and socio-economic
    31  backgrounds, and factor familial history.
    32    § 2. Section 2 of a chapter of the laws of 2023 relating to establish-
    33  ing a dyslexia and dysgraphia task force,  as  proposed  in  legislative
    34  bills numbers S. 2599 and A. 133, is amended to read as follows:
    35    §  2. This act shall take effect [January 1, 2024 and shall expire and
    36  be deemed repealed August 1, 2025] immediately.
    37    § 3. This act shall take  effect  immediately;  provided  however  the
    38  provisions of section one of this act shall take effect on the same date
    39  and  in  the  same  manner  as a chapter of the laws of 2023 relating to
    40  establishing a dyslexia and dysgraphia task force, as proposed in legis-
    41  lative bills numbers S. 2599 and A. 133, takes effect.
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