2021 Legislative Task Force on Dyslexia

Senate	House
Sen. Ty Masterson

Non-Legislative Members
Jim Porter, Chair, Kansas Board of Education Jennifer Bettles, Title Reading Teacher, Herington USD 487 Sarah Brinkley, K-6 Low Incidence Special Education Teacher, Seaman USD 345 Jaime Callaghan, Director of Student Services, Auburn Washburn USD 437 Tally Fleming, Teacher, LaCygne Dr. David Hurford, Professor, Pittsburg State University Jennifer Knight, parent, Olathe Alisa Matteoni, parent & board member, International Dyslexia Association KS/MO Branch Christina Middleton, parent & Founder, Decoding Dyslexia, Johnson County Jeanine Phillips, parent & Founder Fundamental Learning Center, Wichita Jeri Powers, Reading Specialist, Desoto USD 232 Angie Schreiber, Center Director, Cradle to Career Literacy Center Sonja Watkins, Principal, Hugoton USD 210

*Non-Voting Ex-Officio* Members**
Mike Burgess, Disability Rights Center of Kansas Laura Jurgensen, Kansas Department of Education Lori McMillan, Professor, Washburn University School of Law

Kansas Legislative Research Dept.	Office of Revisor of Statutes
Jessa Farmer Norma Volkmer	Tamera Lawrence Nick Myers Jessie Pringle

Committee Assistant
Deborah Bremer

Charge

Pursuant to 2018 Sub. for HB 2602, the Task Force shall advise and make recommendations to the Governor, the Legislature, and the State Board of Education regarding matters concerning the use of evidence-based practices for students with dyslexia. Specifically, the bill provides the Task Force's recommendations and resource materials shall:

Evaluate the progress and effectiveness of the previous recommendations of the Task Force.

Approved Meeting Days: 1 day