Governor Jay Nixon signed HB 2379 in Springfield Missouri on June 22, 2016, effectively creating the Legislative Task Force on Dyslexia. The Task Force will advise and make recommendations to the Governor, Joint Committee on Education, and relevant state agencies for a statewide system for identification, intervention, and delivery of supports for students with dyslexia, as described in the act.
The Task Force will consist of twenty one members, as described in the act. Except for four legislative members and the Commissioner of Education, the members will be appointed by the President Pro Tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives. Names were submitted from across the State from stakeholders and state agencies for review by the Missouri legislature for appointments. The Senate released their list on August 31st and the House on September 7, which named the panel for the Task Force. Below is a list of appointments.
Thanks to all of the DD-MO members that made passing HB2379 possible! Your hard work is beginning to pay off!!