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A290, R209, H5024

STATUS INFORMATION

Joint Resolution
Sponsors: Reps. Clary, Thayer, Collins, Funderburk, King, Felder, McCoy, Stavrinakis, Bannister, Hamilton, Henderson, Anthony and Govan
Document Path: l:\council\bills\agm\18890ab16.docx

Introduced in the House on March 2, 2016
Introduced in the Senate on April 13, 2016
Last Amended on April 12, 2016
Passed by the General Assembly on May 18, 2016
Governor's Action: May 26, 2016, Signed

Summary: Literacy coaches and teachers

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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    3/2/2016  House   Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 11)
    3/2/2016  House   Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works 
                        (House Journal-page 11)
    3/2/2016  House   Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Collins
    3/3/2016  House   Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Funderburk
   3/16/2016  House   Member(s) request name added as sponsor: King, Felder, 
                        McCoy, Stavrinakis, Bannister, Hamilton, Henderson, 
                        Anthony
   3/17/2016  House   Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Govan
   3/23/2016  House   Committee report: Favorable with amendment Education and 
                        Public Works (House Journal-page 9)
   4/12/2016  House   Amended (House Journal-page 26)
   4/12/2016  House   Read second time (House Journal-page 26)
   4/12/2016  House   Roll call Yeas-98  Nays-0 (House Journal-page 27)
   4/13/2016  House   Read third time and sent to Senate 
                        (House Journal-page 11)
   4/13/2016  Senate  Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 7)
   4/13/2016  Senate  Referred to Committee on Education 
                        (Senate Journal-page 7)
   5/12/2016  Senate  Committee report: Favorable Education 
                        (Senate Journal-page 7)
   5/17/2016  Senate  Read second time (Senate Journal-page 24)
   5/17/2016  Senate  Roll call Ayes-41  Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 24)
   5/18/2016  Senate  Read third time and enrolled (Senate Journal-page 37)
   5/24/2016          Ratified R 209
   5/26/2016          Signed By Governor
    6/1/2016          Effective date 05/26/16
   7/14/2016          Act No. 290

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

3/2/2016
3/23/2016
4/12/2016
5/12/2016

(A290, R209, H5024)

A JOINT RESOLUTION TO REQUIRE THAT BEFORE THE 2016-2017 SCHOOL YEAR, THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION SHALL PROVIDE ALL LITERACY COACHES AND LITERACY TEACHERS IN KINDERGARTEN THROUGH THIRD GRADE WITH TRAINING ON DYSLEXIA AND RELATED DISORDERS, INCLUDING EVIDENCE-BASED SCREENINGS, INSTRUCTIONAL METHODS, AND INTERVENTIONS, AMONG OTHER THINGS; AND TO IMPOSE RELATED REPORTING REQUIREMENTS ON THE DEPARTMENT.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

Dyslexia training for literacy coaches and literacy teachers in kindergarten through third grade

SECTION    1.    Before the beginning of the 2016-2017 school year, the State Department of Education shall provide training to all literacy coaches and literacy teachers in kindergarten through grade three on:

(1)    dyslexia and related reading disorders and their prevalence, using the internationally accepted definition from the International Dyslexia Association;

(2)    the use of evidence-based screening tools for dyslexia and other reading disorders that are age-appropriate and evaluate, as appropriate, the following skills:

(a)    phonological and phonemic awareness;

(b)    sound symbol recognitions;

(c)    alphabet knowledge;

(d)    decoding and encoding skills; and

(e)    rapid naming skills; and

(3)    evidence-based, multisensory, instructional methods and interventions designed specifically for students with dyslexia and other reading disorders.

Reporting requirement

SECTION    2.    Before October 1, 2016, the State Department of Education shall provide the Senate Education Committee and the House Education and Public Works Committee a report:

(1)    describing the specific training used by the department to satisfy the requirements of this joint resolution; and

(2)    stating the number and percentage of literacy coaches in kindergarten through grade three and the number and percentage of literacy teachers in kindergarten through grade three who successfully completed the training.

Time effective

SECTION    3.    This joint resolution takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

Ratified the 24th day of May, 2016.

Approved the 26th day of May, 2016.

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