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Senate Education subcommittee approves emergency rule creating $500 family literacy grants and in-school high-impact tutoring program
Summary
The committee approved an emergency rule establishing two tutoring programs: a $500 parent-directed literacy tutoring grant for K–3 students and a High Impact Tutoring Program that pays approved providers for in-school tutoring (minimum three 30-minute sessions weekly). The rule was approved by voice vote; public comment on the permanent rule ends 01/22/2024.
The Senate Education rule-review subcommittee approved an emergency rule that sets up two state-supported tutoring programs aimed at struggling readers and other students across grade levels.
Andres Rhodes, chief legal counsel to the Department of Education, said the rule "provides the framework for 2 separate tutoring programs." One program allows families of K–3 students who are reading below grade level to invoice the department for up to $500 per eligible child for out-of-school tutoring. The second creates a High Impact Tutoring Program under which the department will pay approved providers to deliver tutoring in school districts during the school day.
The department described priority…
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