SB1340ham002 99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

Rep. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.

Filed: 5/15/2015

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AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 1340

AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend Senate Bill 1340 on page 1, line 5, after "2-3.160", by inserting "as added by Public Act 98-695 and by renumbering and changing Section 2-3.160 as added by Public Act 98-705"; and

on page 5, immediately below line 2, by inserting the following:

"(105 ILCS 5/2-3.161)

Sec. 2-3.161 2-3.160. Definition of dyslexia in rules; reading instruction advisory group.

(a) The State Board of Education shall adopt rules that incorporate an international definition of dyslexia into Part 226 of Title 23 of the Illinois Administrative Code.

(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 July 31, 2015 and is abolished on December 15 July 31, 2015.

(Source: P.A. 98-705, eff. 7-14-14; revised 10-14-14.)".