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MI HB5081
Bill
Status
9/26/2025
Primary Sponsor
Kathy Schmaltz
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AI Summary
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Requires every school district, intermediate school district, and public school academy to employ at least one teacher trained in Orton-Gillingham approach principles to assist students with dyslexia, beginning with the 2026-2027 school year
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Mandates that teacher training meet standards established by the International Dyslexia Association
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Defines Orton-Gillingham approach as a multisensory teaching method incorporating phonemic awareness, phonics, vocabulary, fluency, and comprehension that breaks reading and spelling into smaller skills involving letters and sounds
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Requires designated teachers to receive at least 10 hours of professional learning annually on assisting students with dyslexia
Legislative Description
Education: special education; at least 1 teacher trained in Orton-Gillingham approach principles; require each school district to employ. Amends 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1 - 380.1852) by adding sec. 1253.
Education: students
Last Action
Bill Electronically Reproduced 09/26/2025
9/29/2025