Sec. 1. (a) Not later than July 1, 2019, the department shall employ at least one (1) reading specialist trained in dyslexia with a minimum of three (3) years of field experience in screening, identifying, and treating dyslexia and related disorders to provide the following:
(1) Technical assistance for dyslexia and related disorders to:
(A) the department; and
(B) school corporations and charter schools in Indiana.
(2) Training to school corporation and charter school employees in:
(A) administering screenings;
(B) analyzing and interpreting screening data;
(C) determining appropriate interventions that are systematic, multisensory, and evidence based; and
(D) dyslexia programs.
(b) A reading specialist trained in dyslexia shall:
(1) be trained in dyslexia and related disorders, including best practice interventions and treatment models for dyslexia;
(2) be responsible for:
(A) the accountability of screening results; and
(B) ensuring that all teachers working for the school corporations and charter schools receive the professional awareness information as required under IC 20-35.5-7-1; and
(3) serve as the primary source of information and support for school corporations and charter schools in addressing the needs of students with dyslexia and related disorders.