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Read. Follow. Verify.Michigan SB 990 requires department-approved reading curricula, dyslexia screening, and structured literacy supports
Last action · May 20, 2026: REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON EDUCATIONSponsors: Dayna Polehanki and 4 others
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What This Bill Would Do
This bill requires Michigan school districts and public school academies to adopt department-approved elementary reading curricula aligned with the , implement mandatory dyslexia and decoding universal screening for K-3 students by the 2027-2028 school year, and provide multi-tiered reading interventions.
School districts statewide must overhaul their primary reading instructional materials, assessment schedules, and staff professional development timelines to comply with explicit science-of-reading and structured-literacy mandates.
Who It Would Affect
Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
K-3 pupils
Students undergo mandatory universal screenings for reading deficiencies and dyslexia, and receive structured literacy interventions under individual reading improvement plans.
School districts and public school academies
Local education agencies must adopt approved reading curricula, update assessment tools, provide MTSS frameworks, and ensure staff complete professional learning.
Literacy coaches and reading teachers
Educators must complete professional learning requirements regarding dyslexia and structured literacy by the 2027-2028 school year and follow code-emphasis instructional guidelines.
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Frequently Asked Questions
When must schools begin universal screening for dyslexia?
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Currently in committee. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.
Procedural history
2 actions- May 20, 2026SenateCommitteeREFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION
- May 20, 2026SenateIntroducedINTRODUCED BY SENATOR DAYNA POLEHANKI
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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance85How much this matters to a regular citizen
- Controversy45Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment10Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
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