The New York State Senate

 
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                                    460
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                              January 9, 2023
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 Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  CARROLL,  THIELE,  SIMON, SAYEGH, DeSTEFANO,
   J. A. GIGLIO, WILLIAMS, SEAWRIGHT, COLTON, LUPARDO, DICKENS,  EPSTEIN,
   DAVILA,  McMAHON,  TAYLOR, REYES, JEAN-PIERRE -- Multi-Sponsored by --
   M. of A. COOK, HYNDMAN -- read once and referred to the  Committee  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.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD00505-01-3
 A. 460                              2

 
   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.
   4.  EACH  SCHOOL  DISTRICT  SHALL PROVIDE THE DEPARTMENT AND REGENTS A
 DETAILED REPORT ON ITS CURRICULUM AND INTERVENTION SERVICES  ESTABLISHED
 PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION BY THE THIRTY-FIRST DAY OF JULY ANNUALLY.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.