Ohio Dyslexia Committee

The Ohio Dyslexia Committee will next meet on Friday, December 11, 2026 (Time and location to be determined).

Please  send questions to dyslexia@education.ohio.gov 

Work of the Ohio Dyslexia Committee 

The Ohio Dyslexia Committee (ORC 3323.25) is responsible for developing many of the implementation guidelines for Ohio’s dyslexia support law. The committee began meeting in May 2021 and has developed Ohio's Dyslexia Guidebook. The guidebook contains information regarding the best practices and methods for universal screening, intervention and remediation for children with dyslexia or children displaying dyslexic characteristics and tendencies using a structured literacy program​.

The Ohio Department of Education and Workforce sought out nominations for volunteer membership on the Ohio Dyslexia Committee.

Current Committee Members

Trevor Thomas
Superintendent (State Superintendent of Public instruction Appointment)
Heath City Schools
 
LaMonica Davis
Elementary Principal (State Superintendent of Public instruction Appointment)
Akron Public Schools

Olivia Weisman
ESC Employee (State Superintendent of Public instruction Appointment)
ESC of Lorain County

Melissa Spangler
Reading Intervention Specialist  (State Superintendent of Public instruction Appointment)
Rocky River City School District

Sherine Tambyraja
Administrator of the Office of Literacy Achievement (Director of Ohio Department of Education and Workforce  Appointment)
Ohio Department of Education and  Workforce




Shannon Schloss
Classroom Teacher (Director of Ohio Department of Education and Workforce's Appointment)

Steven M. Griffin 
Language Arts Coordinator (Ohio Speech and Hearing Professionals Board Appointment)
Worthington City Schools
 
Mike McGovern
Parent (International Dyslexia Association Appointment)
International Dyslexia Association
 
Rebecca Tolson
IDA Board Member (International Dyslexia Association Appointment)
International Dyslexia Association

Mary Heather Munger
Associate Professor of Education and Team Leader of Reading (Chancellor of Higher Education Appointment)
University of Findlay




 

The Ohio Dyslexia Committee is responsible for the following:

  • Development of Ohio's Dyslexia Guidebook which highlights best practices and methods for universal screening, intervention and remediation for children with dyslexia or children displaying dyslexic characteristics and tendencies using a structured literacy program;

  • Prescribing the number of clock hours of dyslexia-related professional development and a list of approved courses required for teachers under ORC 3319.077;

  • Considering and making recommendations regarding whether professional development requirements should include completion of a practicum;

  • Considering whether to recommend appropriate ratios in school buildings of students to teachers who have received certification in identifying and addressing dyslexia;

  • Considering whether to recommend other school personnel who should receive certification in identifying and addressing dyslexia, including school psychologists or speech-language pathologists.

Committee Meeting Notes

  • April 17, 2026 (Topics: Final version of Evaluating Dyslexia in the Schools, Read Aloud accommodations on Ohio's state test for English Language Arts)

Contact dyslexia@education.Ohio.gov with questions or refer to the dyslexia support law's Frequently Asked Questions page.

Last Modified: 9/17/2026 9:19:39 AM