Establishing the advanced dyslexia specialist endorsement competitive grant program within the department of education and making appropriations

This bill establishes the advanced dyslexia specialist endorsement competitive grant program within the department of education. The bill requires the department to develop and administer an advanced dyslexia specialist endorsement competitive grant program to provide grants to teachers to offset the costs associated with obtaining an advanced dyslexia specialist endorsement issued by the board of educational examiners. The bill appropriates $335,000 from the general fund of the state to the department for FY 2024-2025 for purposes of the program. The bill prohibits the department from providing more than grants annually under the program unless surplus moneys are available. The bill requires the state board of education to adopt rules to administer the program. The bill establishes an advanced dyslexia specialist endorsement competitive grant program fund in the state treasury and appropriates moneys in the fund to the department for the program.