An act to amend 1976 PA 451, entitled “An act to provide a system of public instruction and elementary and secondary schools; to revise, consolidate, and clarify the laws relating to elementary and secondary education; to provide for the organization, regulation, and maintenance of schools, school districts, public school academies, intermediate school districts, and other public school entities; to prescribe rights, powers, duties, and privileges of schools, school districts, public school academies, intermediate school districts, and other public school entities; to provide for the regulation of school teachers and certain other school employees; to provide for school elections and to prescribe powers and duties with respect thereto; to provide for the levy and collection of taxes; to provide for the borrowing of money and issuance of bonds and other evidences of indebtedness; to establish a fund and provide for expenditures from that fund; to make appropriations for certain purposes; to provide for and prescribe the powers and duties of certain state departments, the state board of education, and certain other boards and officials; to provide for licensure of boarding schools; to prescribe penalties; and to repeal acts and parts of acts,” by amending section 1280f (MCL 380.1280f), as amended by 2023 PA 224.
This legislation mandates the Michigan Department of Education to approve at least three reading assessments to reduce instructional disruption and introduces a literacy coach model for professional development in reading instruction, emphasizing differentiated instruction and evidence-based reading improvement strategies. It significantly enhances dyslexia support by mandating the development of expertise and guidance on screening assessments and structured literacy approaches by January 1, 2026, with updates to these assessments by the 2027-2028 school year for better identification of pupils with dyslexia characteristics.
Co-sponsored by Sens.
Referred to the Committee on Education
Reported with substitute S-2
Referred to the Committee of the Whole
Reported with substitute S-2
Substitute S-2 concurred in by voice vote
Substitute S-3 offered
by
Consideration postponed
1. Amend page 5, line 14, after the second “the” by striking out “2027-2028” and inserting “2026-2027”.
2. Amend page 5, line 21, after the second “the” by striking out “2027-2028” and inserting “2026-2027”.
3. Amend page 7, line 11, after “than” by striking out “January 1, 2026,” and inserting “October 1, 2025,”.
4. Amend page 7, line 23, after “than” by striking out “January 1, 2026,” and inserting “October 1, 2025,”.
5. Amend page 7, line 28, after “August 1,” by striking out “2027,” and inserting “2026,”.
6. Amend page 8, line 15, after the second “the” by striking out “2027-2028” and inserting “2026-2027”.
7. Amend page 10, line 9, after “the” by striking out “2027-2028” and inserting “2026-2027”.
8. Amend page 20, line 18, after the second “the” by striking out “2027-2028” and inserting “2026-2027”.
9. Amend page 22, line 20, after “the” by striking out “2027-2028” and inserting “2026-2027”.
10. Amend page 23, line 5, after “the” by striking out “2027-2028” and inserting “2026-2027”.
11. Amend page 23, line 19, after “the” by striking out “2027-2028” and inserting “2026-2027”.
12. Amend page 23, line 29, after “the” by striking out “2027-2028” and inserting “2026-2027”.
13. Amend page 24, line 10, after “the” by striking out “2027-2028” and inserting “2026-2027”.
14. Amend page 24, line 18, after the second “the” by striking out “2027-2028” and inserting “2026-2027”.
15. Amend page 27, line 25, after “the” by striking out “2027-2028” and inserting “2026-2027”.
16. Amend page 28, line 18, after “the” by striking out “2027-2028” and inserting “2026-2027”.
The amendment failed 18 to 20 (details)
Substitute S-3 offered
The substitute passed by voice vote
Passed in the Senate 37 to 1 (details)
Referred to the Committee on Education
Reported with substitute H-5
Substitute H-5 concurred in by voice vote
Passed in the House 100 to 8 (details)
Motion to give immediate effect
by
The motion prevailed by voice vote
Substitute H-5 concurred in 37 to 0 (details)
Motion to give immediate effect
by
The motion prevailed by voice vote
