2023 House Bill 5135

Education: special education; at least 1 teacher trained in the Orton-Gillingham methodology; require each public school to employ.

A bill to amend 1976 PA 451, entitled “The revised school code,” by amending section 1531 (MCL 380.1531), as amended by 2023 PA 110, and by adding section 1253.

Official record

AI Analysis – Experimental

Mandates that all Michigan schools employ at least one teacher trained in the Orton-Gillingham methodology from the 2025-2026 school year to assist students with dyslexia.

Introduced in the House

Oct. 12, 2023

Introduced by Rep. Kathy Schmaltz (R-46) and 23 co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Reps. Jason Morgan (D-23), Mike McFall (D-8), Felicia Brabec (D-33), Jimmie Wilson (D-32), Luke Meerman (R-89), John Roth (R-104), Carrie Rheingans (D-47), Jerry Neyer (R-92), Ken Borton (R-105), Thomas Kuhn (R-57), Nancy DeBoer (R-86), Bill Schuette (R-95), Greg Markkanen (R-110), Doug Wozniak (R-59), Joseph Aragona (R-60), Timothy Beson (R-96), Jay DeBoyer (R-63), David Prestin (R-108), Cameron Cavitt (R-106), David Martin (R-68), Mike Hoadley (R-99), Curtis VanderWall (R-102) and Jaime Greene (R-65)

Referred to the Committee on Education