S298 GENERAL BILL by Crist; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Bullard Blind Children/Literacy Education [SPCC]; Requires that instruction in braille be part of the individualized education program for a child who is blind or visually impaired based on an evaluation of the child. Requires the evaluation to be based on reading and writing skills and needs and of appropriate reading and writing media, including, but not limited to, an evaluation of the child's future needs for instruction in braille, etc. EFFECTIVE DATE: 07/01/2008. 09/24/07 SENATE Filed 11/28/07 SENATE Referred to Education Pre-K - 12; Education Pre-K - 12 Appropriations 03/04/08 SENATE Introduced, referred to Education Pre-K - 12; Education Pre-K - 12 Appropriations -SJ 00020 05/02/08 SENATE Died in Committee on Education Pre-K - 12 In addition to the above Bill History information, the Division of Legislative
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