By Mr. Rodrigues of Westport, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 539) of Michael J. Rodrigues and Georgianna Saba relative to requiring school districts to develop health programs concerning Irlen syndrome and scotopic sensitivity, so-called.  Education.

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PETITION OF:

Michael J. Rodrigues

Georgianna Saba

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In the Year Two Thousand and Seven.

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An Act requiring school districts to adopt a certain health program.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:

SECTION 1.

Chapter 71 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after section 54B the following section:—
Section 54C. Each school district shall develop a program to identify and serve pupils with light-based reading difficulties, best defined, as of December 1, 2002 by screening practices and methodologies used to address Irlen syndrome and/or scotopic sensitivity, so called.