House Bill 278 passed the House on March 12 and its companion bill, SB 15, passed the Senate in January. Both pieces of legislation are pending in the opposite chambers. HB 278 was heard in the House Ways & Means Committee on Thursday, February 19, 2015. DD-MD provided testimony. The bill is sponsored by Delegate Kaiser, Chair of the House Education Subcommittee for Ways & Means. The bill is currently pending in the Senate Committee on Education, Health and Environmental Affairs.
SB 15 passed the House Ways & Means Committee on March 26, 2015 and included an amendment to add Decoding Dyslexia Maryland to the Dyslexia Education Program Task Force. DD-MD is very excited to join this team and to help find solutions for struggling readers in Maryland.
Decoding Dyslexia Parent Testimony
Decoding Dyslexia Teacher Testimony
Dyslexia Bill Hearing Video (DD-MD is at minute 26)
Who is My Legislator?
Ways & Means Committee, Room 131
Brief Synopsis for HB 278 and SB 15: Establishing the Task Force to Study the Implementation of a Dyslexia Education Program; providing for the composition of the Task Force including one representative of the Public School Superintendents Association of Maryland; prohibiting a member of the Task Force from receiving specified compensation; authorizing the reimbursement of specified expenses; requiring the Task Force to study specified matters; requiring the Task Force to report its findings and recommendations on or before December 30, 2015; etc.
Letter to a Legislator & Tips
Legislative Process
SB 15 passed the House Ways & Means Committee on March 26, 2015 and included an amendment to add Decoding Dyslexia Maryland to the Dyslexia Education Program Task Force. DD-MD is very excited to join this team and to help find solutions for struggling readers in Maryland.
Decoding Dyslexia Parent Testimony
Decoding Dyslexia Teacher Testimony
Dyslexia Bill Hearing Video (DD-MD is at minute 26)
Who is My Legislator?
Ways & Means Committee, Room 131
Brief Synopsis for HB 278 and SB 15: Establishing the Task Force to Study the Implementation of a Dyslexia Education Program; providing for the composition of the Task Force including one representative of the Public School Superintendents Association of Maryland; prohibiting a member of the Task Force from receiving specified compensation; authorizing the reimbursement of specified expenses; requiring the Task Force to study specified matters; requiring the Task Force to report its findings and recommendations on or before December 30, 2015; etc.
Letter to a Legislator & Tips
Legislative Process
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