School aid: supplemental; funding for training teachers in instruction methods for students with reading difficulties; provide for. Amends sec. 11 of 1979 PA 94 (MCL 388.1611) & adds sec. 35m. TIE BAR WITH: HB 5135'23

This bill allocates up to $1.4 million from the state school aid fund to help Michigan school districts train teachers in the Orton-Gillingham method, a specific instructional approach designed for students with reading difficulties. The funding is designated for the 2023-2024 fiscal year, with any unspent money carried forward until the project is estimated to be completed by September 30, 2026. A key provision states that this bill will only become effective if a related companion bill, HB 5135, is also enacted into law.