SB2669 - Mississippi Dyslexia Education Funding Act; enact.
Willie Simmons, Michael W. McLendon
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An Act To Enact The Mississippi Dyslexia Education Funding Act; To Define Terms; To Create The Mississippi Rural Schools Funding Grant Program To Be Administered By The Department Of Education For The Purpose Of Providing Dyslexia Therapy To Aid Students With Dyslexia As Well As To Fund Dyslexia Therapists Or Support Staff In Schools; To Provide That Each School District Shall Receive A Minimum Amount Under The Grant Program; To Provide That The Remaining Funds In The Grant Program Shall Be Distributed Upon Application; To Require The Department To Promulgate Rules And Regulations To Administer The Grant Program; To Create The Dyslexia Education Fund As A Special Fund In The State Treasury; To Provide That Monies Appropriated Out Of The Fund May Be Used To Reimburse Actual Oversight Costs Up To A Certain Amount; And For Related Purposes.
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