Public Act 099-0602
 
HB4352 EnrolledLRB099 15483 NHT 39772 b


  
    AN ACT concerning education.
  
 
    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
 
represented in the General Assembly:
  
 
 
    Section 5. The School Code is amended  by changing Section 
2-3.161 as follows:
 
    (105 ILCS 5/2-3.161)
    Sec. 2-3.161. Definition of dyslexia in rules; reading 
instruction advisory group. 
    (a)  The State Board of Education shall adopt rules that 
incorporate, in both general education and special education, 
the following an international definition of dyslexia: into 
Part 226 of Title 23 of the Illinois Administrative Code.
        Dyslexia is a specific learning disability that is 
    neurobiological in origin.
Dyslexia is characterized by 
    difficulties with accurate and/or fluent word
recognition 
    and by poor spelling and decoding abilities. These 
    difficulties
typically result from a deficit in the 
    phonological component of language
that is often 
    unexpected in relation to other cognitive abilities and the

    provision of effective classroom instruction. Secondary 
    consequences may
include problems in reading comprehension 
    and reduced reading experience that
can impede growth of 
    vocabulary and background knowledge.
    (b)  Subject to specific State appropriation or the 
availability of private donations, the State Board of Education 
shall establish an advisory group to develop a training module 
or training modules to provide education and professional 
development to teachers, school administrators, and other 
education professionals regarding multi-sensory, systematic, 
and sequential instruction in reading. This advisory group 
shall complete its work before December 15, 2015 and is 
abolished on December 15, 2015.

(Source: P.A. 98-705, eff. 7-14-14; 99-65, eff. 7-16-15; 99-78, 
eff. 7-20-15.)
 
 
    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 
becoming law.