The most impactful way to advocate for these bills at this time is to write, email, and call members of the Senate Education and Career Readiness Committee...
This Dyslexia legislation is being drafted and introduced as a bi-partisan effort to improve literacy education in Michigan. These four bills have been introduced by the following State Senators.
- Senate Bill 380 (Irwin): Requires student screening in grades K-3 for decoding difficulties, and provides for a resulting system of support.
- Senate Bill 381 (Theis): Requires teacher preparation institutions to offer instruction on dyslexia and related evidence-based supports.
- Senate Bill 382 (Polehanki): Requires new teacher certifications include instruction on instructional areas defined in 381.
- Senate Bill 383 (Runestad): Requires creation of an advisory committee to develop a dyslexia resource guide.
Senate Education and Career Readiness Committee:
Committee Member Contact Information:
Senator Lana Theis (R), Chair
(517) 373-2420
SenLTheis@senate.michigan.gov
Senator Ken Horn (R), Vice Chair
(517) 373-1760
SenKHorn@senate.michigan.gov
Senator Dayna Polehanki (D), Minority Vice Chair
(517) 373-7350
SenDPolehanki@senate.michigan.gov
Senator Jon Bumstead (R)
(517) 373-1635
SenJBumstead@senate.michigan.gov
Senator Kevin Daley (R)
(517) 373-1777
SenKDaley@senate.michigan.gov
Senator Erika Geiss (D)
(517) 373-7800
SenEGeiss@senate.michigan.gov
Senator Jim Runested (R)
(517) 373-1758
SenJRunested@senate.michigan.gov
(517) 373-2420
SenLTheis@senate.michigan.gov
Senator Ken Horn (R), Vice Chair
(517) 373-1760
SenKHorn@senate.michigan.gov
Senator Dayna Polehanki (D), Minority Vice Chair
(517) 373-7350
SenDPolehanki@senate.michigan.gov
Senator Jon Bumstead (R)
(517) 373-1635
SenJBumstead@senate.michigan.gov
Senator Kevin Daley (R)
(517) 373-1777
SenKDaley@senate.michigan.gov
Senator Erika Geiss (D)
(517) 373-7800
SenEGeiss@senate.michigan.gov
Senator Jim Runested (R)
(517) 373-1758
SenJRunested@senate.michigan.gov
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