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Senate passes substitute for reading program that matches local levies with state funds
Summary
The Senate approved a first substitute to SB230 establishing a reading/achievement program funded by a mix of state appropriations and local school-district voted leeway; the substitute ties state matching to district participation and an equalization formula and passed on third reading 20-3.
Senators approved a negotiated first substitute for Senate Bill 230, a reading and early-literacy funding program, on Feb. 27, 2004.
Sponsor Senator Evans described the substitute as a compromise with the governor and leadership that pairs state funding with local school-district participation. She described a…
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