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Senate adopts S.204 to support young readers with evidence-based literacy measures
Summary
The Senate voted to accept and adopt the committee of conference report on S.204, a bill described as continuing Act 28 and establishing statewide literacy screening, plans for public schools and approved independent schools that accept tuition, and a broadened literacy council; the Senate then messaged the action to the House.
The Vermont Senate voted by voice to accept and adopt the committee of conference report on S.204, an act "relating to supporting Vermont's young readers through evidence based literacy instruction," and then suspended its rules to message the action to the House.
Senator from Chittenden Central, who introduced the motion to take up S.204, described the bill as "the literacy bill" and said it is "a continuation of act 28," thanking colleagues who worked on the conference committee. The senator said the bill incorporates the House's language for the findings and that several technical and policy changes were negotiated in conference.
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