Amendment ID: S2924-3

Amendment 3

Funding costs associated with professional development

Messrs. Fernandes and Collins, Ms. Miranda and Mr. O'Connor move that the proposed new text be amended by inserting after the words “grade 3”, in line 72, the following words:- “The department shall fully cover all costs to a district associated with professional development aligned with evidence-based literacy instruction and scientifically-based reading research for literacy teachers, paraprofessionals, and reading specialists in grades pre-kindergarten through third grade”.