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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to a report by the Windham School District on dyslexia and |
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illiteracy among certain students enrolled in the district. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. (a) Not later than September 1, 2024, the |
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Windham School District shall identify each student enrolled in the |
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district who is younger than 22 years of age and has dyslexia or is |
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illiterate. |
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(b) Not later than December 22, 2024, the Windham School |
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District shall prepare and submit to the governor, the lieutenant |
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governor, the speaker of the house of representatives, and the |
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members of the legislature a written report that includes: |
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(1) a summary of the district's findings under |
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Subsection (a) of this section, including statistical information |
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regarding the incidence of dyslexia and illiteracy among students |
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enrolled in the district who are younger than 22 years of age; and |
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(2) legislative recommendations to address the |
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incidence of dyslexia and illiteracy among students enrolled in the |
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district who are younger than 22 years of age. |
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SECTION 2. This Act expires September 1, 2025. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2023. |