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ODE proposes early‑literacy coaching network and technical fixes to statewide literacy law
Summary
House Bill 3,040, presented informally to the Senate Education Committee, would add technical fixes to Oregon’s Early Literacy Success Initiative and create a statewide regional literacy coaching program to provide embedded, evidence‑aligned support to teachers and districts.
The committee received an informational presentation on House Bill 3,040, which would strengthen and extend the 2023 Early Literacy Success Initiative (HB 3,198) by adding technical fixes and creating a statewide regional literacy coaching program.
Jonah Timbs (ODE) summarized the bill and recounted the 2023 investment that directed “90,000,000 plus, in the 2023‑25 biennium” to birth‑to‑five and K–3 literacy work. Timbs said HB 3,040 does several things: it expands eligibility for professional…
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