Amendment #9, as changed to H4672

Expanding Literacy Launch Fund Uses

Ms. Decker of Cambridge moves to amend the bill by striking out the amendment in its entirety and inserting in place thereof the following:-

Ms. Decker of Cambridge moves to amend the bill by inserting after section 11 the following section:-

SECTION 11A. Item 1596-2437 of section 2F of chapter 9 of the acts of 2025 is hereby amended by striking out clauses (iv) and (v) and inserting in place thereof the following clauses:- (iv) the coordination and alignment of assessment and screening, curriculum and professional development across the departments of early education and care and elementary and secondary education; (v) other professional learning initiatives and supports related to literacy assessment, measurement and instruction for specific groups of learners or specific evidence based materials; and (vi) investing in public school libraries and the hiring by school districts of reading specialists, reading interventionists, literacy coordinators, school librarians, library aides, education support professionals or other staff to support student reading and literacy development; provided, that such staff shall be employees of the school district.

Additional co-sponsor(s) added to Amendment #9, as changed to H4672

Expanding Literacy Launch Fund Uses