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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2017

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J O I N T   R E S O L U T I O N

APPROPRIATING SUFFICIENT SUMS TO PAY ONE-HALF THE COSTS OF TEACHERS

IN OBTAINING AN INTERNATIONAL DYSLEXIA ASSOCIATION ("IDA") ALIGNED

GRADUATE CERTIFICATE IN DYSLEXIA KNOWLEDGE AND PRACTICE

     Introduced By: Representatives McEntee, O'Brien, Craven, and Maldonado

     Date Introduced: March 29, 2017

     Referred To: House Finance

     RESOLVED, That the general assembly shall appropriate out of any money in the

treasury not otherwise appropriated for the fiscal year 2017-2018, and annually thereafter, such

sums as are necessary to partially reimburse public school districts who send their qualified,

certified teaching staff to a public college or university within this state, in order to obtain a

certificate in an international dyslexia association ("IDA") aligned graduate certificate in dyslexia

knowledge and practice (a "certificate"), for purposes of complying with the provisions of §16-

67-2(a)(6). These reimbursements shall be distributed through the Rhode Island department of

elementary and secondary education (the "department"). A school district seeking such

reimbursement shall first submit documentation to the department indicating the credentials of the

teacher proposed to be sent for the certificate. The department shall determine whether the

teacher is an elementary teacher who would be providing dyslexia-targeted assistance under the

literacy program pursuant to §16-67-2. If approved by the department, a teacher may attend the

program. Upon completion of the program and the attainment of the certificate by the teacher, the

school district shall submit the appropriate application to the department documenting the costs of

attaining the certificate. If the department finds the application and the provisions of this

resolution have been complied with, the department shall reimburse school districts one-half of

the tuition costs for obtaining the certificate, in an amount not to exceed three thousand, nine

hundred thirty dollars ($3,930). The commissioner of elementary and secondary education is

hereby authorized and directed to draw orders upon the general treasurer for the payment of said

sums, or so much thereof as may be from time to time required, upon receipt of properly

authenticated vouchers.

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EXPLANATION

BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

OF

J O I N T   R E S O L U T I O N

APPROPRIATING SUFFICIENT SUMS TO PAY ONE-HALF THE COSTS OF TEACHERS

IN OBTAINING AN INTERNATIONAL DYSLEXIA ASSOCIATION ("IDA") ALIGNED

GRADUATE CERTIFICATE IN DYSLEXIA KNOWLEDGE AND PRACTICE

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     This joint resolution would appropriate sufficient sums to pay one-half the costs of

teachers in obtaining an IDA aligned graduate certificate in dyslexia knowledge and practice.

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