SCH CD-DYSLEXIA SCREENING House SponsorsRep. Lindsay Parkhurst-Keith P. Sommer-Charles Meier-Jonathan Carroll, Bob Morgan, Yehiel M. Kalish, LaToya Greenwood, Anna Moeller, Anne Stava-Murray, Theresa Mah, Michelle Mussman and Mary Edly-Allen 1/13/2021HouseSession Sine Die 105 ILCS 5/2-3.161105 ILCS 5/10-20.73 new105 ILCS 5/34-18.66 new Amends the School Code. Provides for dyslexia screening guidelines and rules. Requires the State Board of Education to employ at least 5 dyslexia specialists or dyslexia therapists with a minimum of 5 years of field experience in screening, identifying, and treating dyslexia and related disorders to provide technical assistance and training. Provides that, beginning with the 2020-2021 school year, each school district must screen students in grades kindergarten through second (and in higher grades under certain circumstances) for the risk factors of dyslexia using a universal screener approved by the State Board. Sets forth what the screening must include. Provides for additional screening for a student who is determined to be at risk, or at some risk, for dyslexia to determine if a student has the characteristics of dyslexia. Requires the use of a multi-tiered system of support framework if screening indicates that a student has some risk factors for dyslexia or has the characteristics of dyslexia. Sets forth provisions concerning exceptions to screening, dyslexia intervention services, and reporting. Effective July 1, 2020. 1/29/2020HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Lindsay Parkhurst 1/29/2020HouseFirst Reading 1/29/2020HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/4/2020HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Keith P. Sommer 2/13/2020HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Bob Morgan 2/18/2020HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Yehiel M. Kalish 2/18/2020HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Charles Meier 2/18/2020HouseChief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Charles Meier 2/18/2020HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jonathan Carroll 2/18/2020HouseChief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Jonathan Carroll 2/18/2020HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. LaToya Greenwood 2/18/2020HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller 2/25/2020HouseAssigned to Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee 3/5/2020HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava-Murray 3/5/2020HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah 3/13/2020HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman 5/22/2020HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Edly-Allen 6/23/2020HouseRule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 1/13/2021HouseSession Sine Die