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Senate panel adopts short reduction in instructional hours to support Read Act training; educators report implementation challenges
Summary
The Education Policy Committee adopted an amendment and advanced Senate File 334 — reducing instructional hours for 2025‑26 to allow professional development tied to the Read Act — while superintendents and teachers described uneven training capacity, licensing and cost concerns for Read Act vendors and university training programs.
The Senate Education Policy Committee on Jan. 23 passed Senate File 334 as amended to reduce instructional hours for the 2025‑26 school year to provide time for professional development tied to the Read Act (science of reading) implementation. Committee discussion and testimony before the vote focused on how districts are implementing training, vendor costs and whether the state’s curriculum review and training timelines provide sufficient options for schools.
What the committee approved
Senate File 334 (as amended) reduces required instructional hours in 2025‑26 to allow K‑12 staff time for required Read Act training and related professional learning. Senator Maquade (author) moved an A1 amendment to add secondary schools; the committee adopted the amendment and then passed the bill as amended to general orders. The vote in…
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