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GOSA details literacy contracts, coach funding and Amira screener uptake; metrics and coach competencies next
Summary
GOSA told the Education Appropriations Committee it oversees roughly $21 million for literacy work, including about $18.48 million for state-funded literacy coaches and approximately $2 million for DEAL Center research and planning, and described coach competency and evaluation work plus Amira screener uptake.
Representatives of the Governor's Office of Student Achievement (GOSA) briefed the Education Appropriations Committee on organizational staffing, literacy contracts, coach funding and statewide screening.
Organization and contracts: Fran Dunder (GOSA) introduced Jackie Lundberg (operations and data) and Stacy Lutz (coaching coordinator). GOSA presented an org chart showing vacancies in its policy, research and evaluation team and described two DEAL Center contracts: an FY25 scope funded at about $250,000 and a larger FY26 legislative appropriation of approximately $2,000,000 to support statewide literacy-plan development and coach competency work.
Coach funding and structure: GOSA said the larger literacy initiative totals about $21 million. Of that, about $18.48 million is directed…
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