Ind. Code ch. 20-35.5-6

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Ind. Code § 20-35.5-6-1 Employment of reading specialist trained in dyslexia; duties

Sec. 1. (a) Not later than July 1, 2019, the department shall employ at least one (1) reading specialist trained in dyslexia with a minimum of three (3) years of field experience in screening, identifying, and treating dyslexia and related disorders to provide the following: (1) Technical assistance for dyslexia and related disorders to: (A) the department; and (B) school corporations and charter schools in Indiana. (2) Training to school corporation and charter school employees in: (A) administering screenings; (B) analyzing and interpreting screening data; (C) determining appropriate interventions that are systematic, multisensory, and evidence based; and (D) dyslexia programs. (b) A reading specialist trained in dyslexia shall: (1) be trained in dyslexia and related disorders, including best practice interventions and treatment models for dyslexia; (2) be responsible for: (A) the accountability of screening results; and (B) ensuring that all teachers working for the school corporations and charter schools receive the professional awareness information as required under IC 20-35.5-7-1; and (3) serve as the primary source of information and support for school corporations and charter schools in addressing the needs of students with dyslexia and related disorders. As added by P.L.95-2018, SEC.2.

Ind. Code § 20-35.5-6-2 Employment of authorized reading specialist trained in dyslexia; agreement to obtain or share services

Sec. 2. (a) Not later than the 2019-2020 school year, each school corporation and charter school shall employ at least one (1) individual to serve as a authorized reading specialist trained in dyslexia for the school corporation or charter school. (b) A school corporation or a charter school may enter into an agreement with: (1) a service provider; or (2) another school corporation or charter school; to obtain or share services provided by an authorized reading specialist trained in dyslexia. As added by P.L.95-2018, SEC.2.

Ind. Code § 20-35.5-6-3 Petition for waiver of training requirements

Sec. 3. (a) A school corporation or charter school may petition the secretary of education, or the secretary's designee, for a waiver necessary to hire an individual that does not meet the training requirements established by the department to be an authorized reading specialist trained in dyslexia. The written petition must be submitted to the department on a form and in a manner prescribed by the department and must specify the reasons the school corporation or charter school is seeking the waiver. (b) The department may grant a petition submitted under subsection (a) if: (1) the individual is unable to meet the training requirements to become an authorized reading specialist trained in dyslexia within the required time period; or (2) an authorized reading specialist trained in dyslexia leaves the specialist's position with the school corporation or charter school and the school corporation or charter school is not able to timely employ or designate another authorized reading specialist trained in dyslexia. (c) Waivers granted under subsection (b) may be granted for a period not to exceed one (1) year. As added by P.L.95-2018, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.43-2021, SEC.119.

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