HB 5820

HOUSE BILL NO. 5820
A bill to amend 1976 PA 451, entitled
"The revised school code,"
by amending section 1531e (MCL 380.1531e), as added by
2024 PA 147.
the people of the state of michigan enact:
Sec. 1531e. (1) In addition to the
requirements under sections 1538a and 1531i, as applicable, and subject to
subsection (2), the department shall not, beginning September 30, 2027, approve
a teacher preparation program or an alternative teaching program and shall revoke, by September 30, 2027, shall revoke the approval of a teacher preparation
program or an alternative teaching program unless the teacher preparation
program or alternative teaching program offers instruction regarding all of the
following:
(a) The
characteristics of dyslexia and underlying factors that place pupils at risk
for difficulties in learning to decode accurately and efficiently.
(b) The secondary
consequences of dyslexia, such as problems in reading comprehension and a
reduced reading experience that can impede the growth of vocabulary and
background knowledge and that can lead to social, emotional, and behavioral
difficulties.
(c) Instructional
adjustments for pupils with dyslexia and instructional adjustments for
addressing underlying factors that place pupils at risk for difficulties in
learning to decode accurately and efficiently.
(d) Methods for
developing schoolwide and classroom infrastructure that meet the collective and
individual needs of pupils using a multi-tiered system of support (MTSS).
(2) (e) For Beginning July 1, 2026, a teacher preparation program or an
alternative teaching program that prepares individuals for certification or
endorsements that involve reading instruction, language arts, or special
education, as appropriate, or for school psychologist licensure, in addition to
the requirements in subdivisions (a) to (d), both subsection (1), must offer instruction regarding both of
the following:
(a) (i) Evidence-based instructional methods and features of
evidence-based interventions that are grounded in the science of reading and
principles of structured literacy that are designed for pupils with
characteristics of dyslexia and pupils at risk for difficulties in learning to
decode accurately and efficiently.
(b) (ii) Evidence-based instructional methods and features of
evidence-based interventions that are grounded in the science of reading and
principles of structured literacy that are designed to effectively meet the
needs of most pupils.
(3) (2) If
a teacher preparation program or alternative teaching program does not prepare
individuals for certification or endorsements that involve reading instruction,
language arts, or special education, or for school psychologist licensure, as described in subsection (2), the department may
issue a waiver for 1 or more of the requirements in subsection (1)(a) to (d). (1). A
waiver issued by the department under this subsection must be reviewed at least
every 2 years to ensure the waiver is still appropriate and aligned with the
department's goals for teacher preparation.
(4) (3) As
used in this section, "dyslexia", "evidence-based",
"multi-tiered system of support (MTSS)", "science of
reading", and "structured literacy" mean those terms as defined
in section 1280f.