SCH CD-DYSLEXIA SCREENING House SponsorsRep. Jonathan Carroll, Bob Morgan, Rita Mayfield, Kelly M. Cassidy, Will Guzzardi, Barbara Hernandez, Suzanne Ness, Amy Elik, Jehan Gordon-Booth, Anne Stava-Murray, Lindsey LaPointe, Jawaharial Williams, Janet Yang Rohr, Ann M. Williams, Joyce Mason, William Davis, Cyril Nichols, Robyn Gabel, Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar, Maurice A. West, II, Deb Conroy, Katie Stuart and Theresa Mah 1/10/2023HouseSession Sine Die 105 ILCS 5/2-3.161105 ILCS 5/10-20.82 new105 ILCS 5/34-18.77 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 2022-2023 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, 2022. 11/2/2021HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Jonathan Carroll 1/5/2022HouseFirst Reading 1/5/2022HouseReferred to Rules Committee 1/18/2022HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Bob Morgan 1/20/2022HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield 1/24/2022HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy 1/26/2022HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi 1/26/2022HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez 1/27/2022HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne Ness 1/27/2022HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Elik 1/27/2022HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth 2/3/2022HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava-Murray 2/3/2022HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Lindsey LaPointe 2/3/2022HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jawaharial Williams 2/3/2022HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Janet Yang Rohr 2/7/2022HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Ann M. Williams 2/7/2022HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason 2/7/2022HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. William Davis 2/9/2022HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Cyril Nichols 2/9/2022HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Robyn Gabel 2/9/2022HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar 2/15/2022HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II 2/15/2022HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Deb Conroy 2/17/2022HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart 2/24/2022HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah 1/10/2023HouseSession Sine Die