Amendment ID: S2924-12-R1

Redraft Amendment 12

Ensuring Districts Use DESE Guidelines for Screening for Neurological Learning Disabilities

Messrs. Keenan, Collins, Montigny, Payano and O'Connor move that the proposed new text be amended in section 10, by striking out the proposed first sentence of section 57A of chapter 71 of the General Laws, and inserting in place thereof the following sentence:- “Districts shall develop procedures or protocols to screen for students that demonstrate at least 1 potential indicator of a neurological learning disability including, but not limited to, dyslexia; provided, however, that the department of elementary and secondary education, in consultation with the department of early education and care, shall, subject to appropriation, issue guidelines to assist districts in developing such screening procedures or protocols and districts shall adhere to such guidelines when developing such procedures or protocols.”.