We are excited to announce that we are having a Zoom meeting for all MSAD members focusing on Legislation H. 3943: “ An Act ensuring language readiness in deaf, deafblind, and hard of hearing children entering kindergarten” on Aug 15, 2023, at 7 pm through zoom.
This Act ensures that all children who are deaf, deafblind, and hard of hearing arrive at kindergarten ready to learn. The purpose of this bill is to collect relevant data on children who are identified as deaf, deafblind, and hard of hearing and make sure they meet their milestones in order to arrive at kindergarten ready to learn. Right now, there are no listed data within DESE and DPH on these goals.
We invite the community to learn more about it as it will go in front of the Education Committee this fall – around September or October and we want the community to come together and discuss the legislation and share their support and concerns in order to be ready to testify.
Bring your questions and come join us on August 15 at 7 pm via Zoom. You must register in advance to get a Zoom link for this meeting.