assembly Bill A7210

2019-2020 Legislative Session

Relates to establishing interventions for children with dyslexia or other phonological learning differences or disabilities

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A7210 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S5608
Current Committee:
Assembly Education
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Add §4407-a, Ed L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2021-2022: A556, S1926
2023-2024: A460, S1038

A7210 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires each school district to provide interventions and special curricula for children with dyslexia or other phonological learning differences or disabilities.

A7210 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf


                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  7210

                       2019-2020 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                             April 12, 2019
                               ___________

Introduced  by M. of A. CARROLL -- read once and referred to the Commit-
  tee on Education

AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to curricula for students
  identified as dyslexic or as having any  other  phonological  learning
  difference or disability

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. The education law is amended by adding a new section 4407-a
to read as follows:
  § 4407-A. SPECIAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO INSTRUCTION OF CHILDREN  WITH
DYSLEXIA OR OTHER PHONOLOGICAL DIFFERENCES OR DISABILITIES. 1. THE BOARD
OF  EDUCATION  OR  TRUSTEES OF EACH SCHOOL DISTRICT SHALL PROVIDE INTER-
VENTION SERVICES FOR ANY STUDENT WHO IS IDENTIFIED  AS  DYSLEXIC  OR  AS
HAVING  ANY  OTHER  PHONOLOGICAL LEARNING DIFFERENCE OR DISABILITY. SUCH
INTERVENTION SERVICES SHALL INCLUDE A MULTI-SENSORY SEQUENTIAL  PHONICS-
BASED CURRICULUM, WHICH SHALL BE TAUGHT IN ADDITION TO ANY OTHER SPECIAL
INSTRUCTION.
  2.  CURRICULA  ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS SECTION
SHALL:
  A. INCLUDE EXPLICIT AND DIRECT INSTRUCTION THAT IS SYSTEMATIC, SEQUEN-
TIAL, CUMULATIVE, AND FOLLOWS A LOGICAL PLAN OF PRESENTING THE ALPHABET-
IC PRINCIPLE THAT TARGETS THE SPECIFIC NEEDS  OF  EACH  STUDENT  WITHOUT
PRESUMING ANY PRIOR SKILLS OR KNOWLEDGE;
  B.  INCLUDE  MEANING-BASED INSTRUCTION DIRECTED AT PURPOSEFUL READING,
WITH EMPHASIS ON STUDENT COMPREHENSION; AND
  C. BE STRUCTURED TO PROVIDE INDIVIDUAL INSTRUCTION  TAILORED  TO  EACH
STUDENT, OR TO A SMALL GROUP SETTING OF TEN STUDENTS OR LESS.
  3.  THE  BOARD  OF  EDUCATION  OR TRUSTEES SHALL INFORM EACH STUDENT'S
PARENT OR PERSON IN PARENTAL RELATION OF THE INTERVENTION SERVICES BEING
IMPLEMENTED UNDER THIS SECTION.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD11054-01-9