Rep. ANTHONY proposes the following Amendment No. 9 to H.5001 as introduced by Ways & Means
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EXPLANATION: Allow school districts to provide a waiver in order to utilize literacy coaches as interventionists

Amend the bill, as and if amended, Part IB, Section 1A, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION-EIA, page 310, paragraph 1A.66, lines 28-29, by striking /school districts may utilize literacy coaches as interventionists as included in the district reading plan and when supported by assessment data showing the district reading plan is improving literacy/ and inserting /school districts must request a waiver from the State Superintendent of Education in order to utilize literacy coaches as interventionists as included in the district reading plan and when supported by assessment data showing the district reading plan is improving literacy. /

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