TOP 3 WAYS TO SUPPORT THE DYSLEXIA BILLS 2016

SEE OUR TOP 3 WAYS TO SUPPORT THE DYSLEXIA BILLS 2017 PAGE FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION

 

 

UPDATES:

• UPDATE on 3/1/16:

HB842, sponsored by Delegate Ben Cline, is on the Senate Finance Committee docket tomorrow!

It also happens to be Read Across America Day…let’s get ALL of our children reading by empowering our teachers in Viriginia with critical training on #dyslexia to help early identification!

CALL/EMAIL/TWEET/POST our Senate Finance Committee to make sure they know how important this investment in our children with dyslexia is!

Senate Finance Committee Docket

Read Across America

• UPDATE on 2/27/16:

ACTION ALERT!!! WE NEED YOUR HELP!!!

HB842 passed out of the Education Committee on Thursday and is headed to the Senate Finance Committee. This is where we need to ask the Finance committee to support this bill and see if they will agree to find the money in their budget, to match the funds the House’s budget line item.

We need the Senate to find $414,000, which breaks down to $1 per teacher for FYE 2017 & 2018 ($157,000 x 2) plus $100,000 to establish the training. Put that into perspective of the VA Dept of Education’s 2 Year budget of $37,117,025,414 (that’s $37-BILLION!).

Link to the House Budget Amendment here

Thank you!

Senate Finance Committee:

district03@senate.virginia.gov, district24@senate.virginia.gov, district32@senate.virginia.gov, district35@senate.virginia.gov, district18@senate.virginia.gov, district23@senate.virginia.gov, district15@senate.virginia.gov, district07@senate.virginia.gov, district04@senate.virginia.gov, district27@senate.virginia.gov, district40@senate.virginia.gov, district05@senate.virginia.gov, district26@senate.virginia.gov, district39@senate.virginia.gov, district12@senate.virginia.gov

Senator Norment(Co-Chair) district03@senate.virginia.gov

Senator Hanger(Co-Chair) district24@senate.virginia.gov

Senator Howell district32@senate.virginia.gov

Senator Saslaw district35@senate.virginia.gov

Senator Lucas district18@senate.virginia.gov

Senator Newman district23@senate.virginia.gov

Senator Ruff district15@senate.virginia.gov

Senator Wagner district07@senate.virginia.gov

Senator McDougle district04@senate.virginia.gov

Senator Vogel district27@senate.virginia.gov

Senator Carrico district40@senate.virginia.gov

Senator Alexander district05@senate.virginia.gov

Senator Obenshain district26@senate.virginia.gov

Senator Barker district39@senate.virginia.gov

Senator Dunnavant district12@senate.virginia.gov

• UPDATE on 2/24/16:
  ACTION ALERT!!!!! JOIN DDVA TOMORROW!!!!!
  HB842 is on the Senate Education and Health Committee docket TOMORROW, February 25th at 8am in Senate Room B.
  WE NEED YOUR HELP TODAY to call and email your Senator to ask for their support of the bill. They can even co-sponsor HB842!
  TELL THEM WHY EMPOWERING TEACHERS WITH KNOWLEDGE ON #DYSLEXIA IS IMPORTANT TO YOU!  See below for details on how to reach out to our committees and representatives.

   

  Senate Health and Education Committee Emails:

  district23@senate.virginia.gov, district35@senate.virginia.gov, district18@senate.virginia.gov, district32@senate.virginia.gov, district02@senate.virginia.gov, district39@senate.virginia.gov, district13@senate.virginia.gov, district40@senate.virginia.gov, district22@senate.virginia.gov, district34@senate.virginia.gov, district14@senate.virginia.gov, district06@senate.virginia.gov, district12@senate.virginia.gov, district11@senate.virginia.gov, district19@senate.virginia.gov

   

  Sample for your Senator and Delegate: (add any personal information you’d like and this works if you tweak it a bit to send to the full committee)

  Phone call:  “Hello, this is XXXX, I live in Senator/Delegate XXXX district.  I am calling today because I support HB842 introduced by Delegate Ben Cline.  Dyslexia is an important issue and impacts my family, this bill will help support both teachers and students with dyslexia in VA.  I would like to ask for your office to support this bill by cosponsoring it.  Thank you for your time and service.”

  HB842 Specifics

  Letter/email: 
  Dear Senator/Delegate XXXXX
  I am reaching out today because I support HB842 introduced by Delegate Ben Cline.  Dyslexia is an important issue and impacts my family, this bill will help support both teachers and students with dyslexia in VA.  I would like to ask for your office to support this bill by cosponsoring it.  Thank you for your time and service.
  Sincerely,
  xxxxxxx
  123 any st
  anytown, VA 12345

   

HB842 Specifics

• UPDATE on 2/19/16: HB842 will likely be on the Senate Education and Health Committee docket on Thursday, February 25th at 8am.  Now is the time to call and email your Senator to ask for their support of the bill.  They can even co-sponsor HB842!  It is also important to call and email the Senate Education and Health Committee members before Thursday the 25th! http://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?161+com+S4N01

Senate Health and Education Committee Emails:

district23@senate.virginia.gov, district35@senate.virginia.gov, district18@senate.virginia.gov, district32@senate.virginia.gov, district02@senate.virginia.gov, district39@senate.virginia.gov, district13@senate.virginia.gov, district40@senate.virginia.gov, district22@senate.virginia.gov, district34@senate.virginia.gov, district14@senate.virginia.gov, district06@senate.virginia.gov, district12@senate.virginia.gov, district11@senate.virginia.gov, district19@senate.virginia.gov

• UPDATE on 2/9/16:
  ACTION ALERT!!!!! HB842 NEEDS YOUR SUPPORT IN RICHMOND TOMORROW!
  HB842 is on the House Education Docket tomorrow morning at 8am in House Room D!  Can you make it to the General Assembly Building to support this bill that will empower teachers with much needed knowledge on #dyslexia?  http://virginiageneralassembly.gov/house/agendas/agendaItem.php?id=279&ses=161

  CONTACT the House of Educations Committee members today!  http://virginiageneralassembly.gov/house/members/members.php?committee=H09

• UPDATE on 2/7/16: DDVA reports that “Senate Bill 759 will “carry over” (which means continue) to next year’s session. While the bill won’t move forward for a vote during this session, Senator Black has until December 2016 to make revisions in order to strengthen the bill for the 2017 session.  HB842 is still ALIVE!
• UPDATE on 2/5/16:Below are the members of the House Appropriations Committee:  Please, email and call these delegates so they feel the impact of our collective voices!
  

  Delegate	Dist Num	Room Num	Party	Capitol Phone	Email
  Cox, M. Kirkland	66th	607	R	(804) 698-1066	DelKCox@house.virginia.gov
  Greason, Thomas A. (Tag)	32nd	703	R	(804) 698-1032	DelTGreason@house.virginia.gov
  Knight, Barry D.	81st	415	R	(804) 698-1081	DelBKnight@house.virginia.gov
  Landes, R. Steven	25th	947	R	(804) 698-1025	DelSLandes@house.virginia.gov
  Lindsey, Joseph C.	90th	505	D	(804) 698-1090	DelJLindsey@house.virginia.gov
  Massie, James P. (Jimmie), Chair	72nd	516	R	(804) 698-1072	DelJMassie@house.virginia.gov
  McQuinn, Delores L.	70th	522	D	(804) 698-1070	DelDMcQuinn@house.virginia.gov

• UPDATE on 1/30/16:  EARLY RISERS! JOIN US on TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 2nd at 7AM to support HB842 in Richmond!
  HB842, sponsored by Delegate Ben Cline, will be reviewed in the House Education – Education Innovation Subcommittee TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 2nd at 7:00am!
  JOIN US! DDVA will be there to show our support!
  http://virginiageneralassembly.gov/house/agendas/agendaItem.php?id=16
• Senate Bill 759 NEEDS YOUR SUPPORT!
• Advocacy Day Canvassing Efforts
  https://docs.google.com/forms/d/13Bhj1VOIvyGCbuR8O58qT0bpj7LRMUxveOgzDl6oCec/viewform?c=0&w=1&usp=mail_form_link
• Join us on February 2nd for our 3rd Annual DDVA Dyslexia Advocacy Day

https://decodingdyslexiava.wordpress.com/ddva-state-day-info/

 

TOP 3 WAYS TO SUPPORT THE DYSLEXIA BILLS

House of Delegate Members

House Education Committee and Sub-Committees

Senate Members

Senate Education Committee and Sub-Committees

 

 

#1 JOIN US FOR THE COMMITTEE MEETINGS:

House Session

What you need to know:

We will need to watch the agendas/dockets for those meetings to make sure they will be reviewing and hearing comments on the bill we are supporting.  We are watching for HB842 introduced by Delegate Ben Cline on the House side.  This link tracks the movement of the bill and will identify when the next committee will review it.

House Education Committee: http://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?161+com+H9

Senate Session

What you need to know:

We will need to watch the agendas/dockets for those meetings to make sure they will be reviewing and hearing comments on the bill we are supporting. We are watching for SB759 introduced by Senator Richard Black on the Senate side.  This link tracks the movement of the bill and will identify when the next committee will review it.

Senate Education Docket: https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?161+doc+DOCS04

After all that being said, we will arrive 20-30 min prior to the posted meeting time.

 

#2 CONTACT YOUR SENATE OR HOUSE REPRESENTATIVE

Call and/or email your Senator (for SB759) or Delegate (for HB842) to let them know that dyslexia is important to your family and you would like them ‘to co-sponsor HB842 and SB759’.  This means that they sign on in support of the bill, even before it gets to the Education Committee Review.

What you need to know:

It’s WAY EASIER than it sounds!  Use this link to identify your representative.

http://whosmy.virginiageneralassembly.gov

Call their Richmond office number, since they’re in session now!  Spend 3-5 minutes letting them know that dyslexia is important to your family and you would like them ‘o co-sponsor HB842 and SB759’!  Or email them starting with the suggested script below.  THAT’S IT!  EASY!

If you’d like some dyslexia specific facts, check out these link:

https://decodingdyslexiava.wordpress.com/talking-points/

https://decodingdyslexiava.wordpress.com/ddva-advocacy-packets/

#3 CONTACT BOTH THE HOUSE AND SENATE

Call and/or email the House Members and the Senate Members to let them know that dyslexia is important to your family and you would like them ‘o co-sponsor HB842 and SB759’.

What you need to know:

It’s WAY EASIER than it sounds!  Use these links to view the Committee Members and find their contact information.

House Education Subcommittee:  Education Innovation

DelTGreason@house.virginia.gov,DelDBell@house.virginia.gov, delrrobinson@house.virginia.gov, DelDYancey@house.virginia.gov, DelMDudenhefer@house.virginia.gov, DelJLeftwich@house.virginia.gov, DelJMcClellan@house.virginia.gov, DelRTyler@house.virginia.gov, DelDBulova@house.virginia.gov

House of Delegates

http://virginiageneralassembly.gov/house/members/members.php

Full House email addresses. Copy and paste directly into the “To” link of your email.

DelLAdams@house.virginia.gov,
DelLAird@house.virginia.gov,
DelDAlbo@house.virginia.gov,
DelRAnderson@house.virginia.gov,
DelTAustin@house.virginia.gov,
DelLBagby@house.virginia.gov,
DelJBell@house.virginia.gov,
DelDBell@house.virginia.gov,
DelRBell@house.virginia.gov,
DelRBloxom@house.virginia.gov,
DelJBoysko@house.virginia.gov,
DelDBulova@house.virginia.gov,
DelKByron@house.virginia.gov,
DelJCampbell@house.virginia.gov,
DelBCarr@house.virginia.gov,
DelBCline@house.virginia.gov,
DelMCole@house.virginia.gov,
DelCCollins@house.virginia.gov,
DelKCox@house.virginia.gov,
DelGDavis@house.virginia.gov,
DelMDudenhefer@house.virginia.gov,
DelJEdmunds@house.virginia.gov,
DelMFariss@house.virginia.gov,
DelPFarrell@house.virginia.gov,
DelEFiller-Corn@house.virginia.gov,
DelBFowler@house.virginia.gov,
DelNFreitas@house.virginia.gov,
DelSGarrett@house.virginia.gov,
DelTGilbert@house.virginia.gov,
DelTGreason@house.virginia.gov,
DelGHabeeb@house.virginia.gov,
DelCHead@house.virginia.gov,
DelGHelsel@house.virginia.gov,
DelSHeretick@house.virginia.gov,
DelCHerring@house.virginia.gov,
DelDHester@house.virginia.gov,
DelKHodges@house.virginia.gov,
DelPHope@house.virginia.gov,
DelWHowell@house.virginia.gov,
DelTHugo@house.virginia.gov,
DelRIngram@house.virginia.gov,
DelMJames@house.virginia.gov,
DelCJones@house.virginia.gov,
DelMKeam@house.virginia.gov,
DelTKilgore@house.virginia.gov,
DelBKnight@house.virginia.gov,
DelKKory@house.virginia.gov,
DelPKrizek@house.virginia.gov,
DelSLandes@house.virginia.gov,
DelDLaRock@house.virginia.gov,
DelJLeftwich@house.virginia.gov,
DelJLeMunyon@house.virginia.gov,
DelMLevine@house.virginia.gov,
DelJLindsey@house.virginia.gov,
DelSLingamfelter@house.virginia.gov,
DelALopez@house.virginia.gov,
DelMLoupassi@house.virginia.gov,
DelDMarshall@house.virginia.gov,
DelBMarshall@house.virginia.gov,
DelMMason@house.virginia.gov,
DelJMassie@house.virginia.gov,
DelJMcClellan@house.virginia.gov,
DelDMcQuinn@house.virginia.gov,
DelJMiller@house.virginia.gov,
DelRMinchew@house.virginia.gov,
DelJMiyares@house.virginia.gov,
DelJMorefield@house.virginia.gov,
DelRMorris@house.virginia.gov,
DelKMurphy@house.virginia.gov,
DelJOBannon@house.virginia.gov,
delioquinn@house.virginia.gov,
DelBOrrock@house.virginia.gov,
DelCPeace@house.virginia.gov,
DelTPillion@house.virginia.gov,
DelKPlum@house.virginia.gov,
DelBPogge@house.virginia.gov,
DelCPoindexter@house.virginia.gov,
DelMPrice@house.virginia.gov,
DelMRansone@house.virginia.gov,
DelSRasoul@house.virginia.gov,
DelRRobinson@house.virginia.gov,
DelNRush@house.virginia.gov,
DelMSickles@house.virginia.gov,
delmsimon@house.virginia.gov,
DelLSpruill@house.virginia.gov,
DelCStolle@house.virginia.gov,
DelRSullivan@house.virginia.gov,
DelSTaylor@house.virginia.gov,
DelLTorian@house.virginia.gov,
DelDToscano@house.virginia.gov,
DelRTyler@house.virginia.gov,
DelRVillanueva@house.virginia.gov,
DelJWard@house.virginia.gov,
DelLWare@house.virginia.gov,
DelVWatts@house.virginia.gov,
DelMWebert@house.virginia.gov,
DelTWilt@house.virginia.gov,
DelTWright@house.virginia.gov,
DelDYancey@house.virginia.gov,
DelJYost@house.virginia.gov

Senate

http://apps.senate.virginia.gov/Senator/index.php

Full Senate email addresses. Copy and paste directly into the “To” link of your email.

district05@senate.virginia.gov,district39@senate.virginia.gov,district13@senate.virginia.gov,district40@senate.virginia.gov,district38@senate.virginia.gov,district29@senate.virginia.gov,district14@senate.virginia.gov,district16@senate.virginia.gov,district25@senate.virginia.gov,district21@senate.virginia.gov,district22@senate.virginia.gov,district24@senate.virginia.gov,district32@senate.virginia.gov,district06@senate.virginia.gov,district02@senate.virginia.gov,district18@senate.virginia.gov,district11@senate.virginia.gov,district04@senate.virginia.gov,district09@senate.virginia.gov,district08@senate.virginia.gov,district01@senate.virginia.gov,district23@senate.virginia.gov,district03@senate.virginia.gov,district26@senate.virginia.gov,district36@senate.virginia.gov,district17@senate.virginia.gov,district15@senate.virginia.gov,district35@senate.virginia.gov,district19@senate.virginia.gov,district20@senate.virginia.gov,district12@senate.virginia.gov,district28@senate.virginia.gov,district07@senate.virginia.gov,district10@senate.virginia.gov,district33@senate.virginia.gov

 

IT’S FAST AND EASY TO SEND ONE QUICK EMAIL TO ALL OF THE COMMITTEE MEMBERS!

But you could call their Richmond office numbers, since they’re in session now!  And spend 3-5 minutes letting them know that dyslexia is important to your family and you would like them ‘to co-sponsor HB842 and SB759!  THAT’S IT!  EASY!

Sample for your Senator and Delegate: (add any personal information you’d like)

Phone call:  “Hello, this is XXXX, I live in Senator/Delegate XXXX district.  I am calling today because I support HB842 introduced by Delegate Ben Cline and SB759 introduced by Senator Richard Black.  Dyslexia is an important issue and impacts my family, this bill will help support both teachers and students with dyslexia in VA.  I would like to ask for your office to support this bill by cosponsoring it.  Thank you for your time and service.”

Letter/email: 
Dear Senator/Delegate XXXXX
I am reaching out today because I support HB842 introduced by Delegate Ben Cline and SB759 introduced by Senator Richard Black.  Dyslexia is an important issue and impacts my family, this bill will help support both teachers and students with dyslexia in VA.  I would like to ask for your office to support this bill by cosponsoring it.  Thank you for your time and service.
Sincerely,
xxxxxxx
123 any st
anytown, VA 12345

 

If you’d like some dyslexia specific facts, check out these links out:

https://decodingdyslexiava.wordpress.com/talking-points/

https://decodingdyslexiava.wordpress.com/ddva-advocacy-packets/