- (a) The Division of Elementary and Secondary Education shall maintain a committee for the purpose of developing and updating the Arkansas Dyslexia Resource Guide.
(b) The committee shall:
- (1) Be appointed by the Commissioner of Elementary and Secondary Education; and
(2) Include one (1) representative who has experience working in the field of dyslexia intervention from each of the following organizations:
- (A) The Arkansas Association of Educational Administrators;
- (B) The Division of Elementary and Secondary Education’s Division of Learning Services;
- (C) The Division of Higher Education;
- (D) The Arkansas Education Association;
- (E) The Arkansas School Boards Association;
- (F) An education service cooperative administrator; and
- (G)
(i) The Arkansas School Psychology Association.
(ii) The committee member from the Arkansas School Psychology Association must have at least three (3) years of experience in testing for dyslexia.
- (c) The committee also shall include three (3) professionals who:
- (1) Have worked in public schools; and
- (2) Are knowledgeable in and have expertise in dyslexia screening and interventions.