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Senate panel approves substitute to HB 1193, funds 1,313 K–3 literacy coaches
Summary
The Senate Appropriations Committee unanimously approved a Senate substitute to House Bill 1193 that funds classroom-based literacy coaches (1,313 positions, state-funded), sunsets the state literacy council and shifts some responsibilities to the governor’s Office of Student Achievement.
The Senate Appropriations Committee unanimously approved a Senate substitute to House Bill 1193 on March 25, 2026, advancing legislation focused on early literacy, classroom coaching and accountability.
Committee leaders said the substitute prioritizes classroom-based coaching over added administrative layers. The substitute directs funding for one literacy coach at every K–3 school and places the funding outside the Quality Basic Education (QBE) formula so local systems do not…
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