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Committee backs bill to add full‑time K–3 literacy position at Department of Education
Summary
The Senate Appropriations Committee voted 4–0 (1 excused) to advance Senate File 14, which funds one full‑time literacy position at the Department of Education and limited contracting authority to support implementation of the state's existing early‑reading statute (21 3 4 0 1).
The Senate Appropriations Committee on Feb. 14 advanced Senate File 14, a bill to add a full‑time K–3 literacy position at the Department of Education and provide limited contractor funding to support implementation of the state's early‑reading statute (21 3 4 0 1).
Supporters, including Department staff Dickie Schoener and Nate Tejeski, told the committee the position would give the department a single, accountable point of contact to ensure districts use approved screeners, deliver evidence‑based interventions and report reading…
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