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Committee adopts amendment loosening implementation requirement for literacy standards, flags district cost concerns
Summary
Members adopted a striking amendment to Engrossed Substitute House Bill 1295 that removes a district implementation mandate for a comprehensive literacy program and instead incorporates core curriculum standards; staff said the bill contains no state funding and districts may face costs to adopt compliant curricula.
The Early Learning & K–12 Education Committee adopted a striking amendment to Engrossed Substitute House Bill 1295 (transcribed as "12 95") that removes a requirement that school districts implement a comprehensive literacy program and instead incorporates the program’s core components into curriculum standards for new or updated literacy materials beginning in 2027.
For the record, Elena Becker, committee staff, told the committee the substitute bill would require new or updated literacy curriculum…
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