“... that funds shall be expended on programs proven to be effective for students with dyslexia.”

We received this version - as the final version of the Literacy Grant Line Item of the state budget.

7010-0033 For a literacy and early literacy grant program; provided, that not less than $300,000 shall be expended for Reading Recovery; provided further, that not less than $339,500 shall be expended for the Bay State Reading Institute; provided further, that programs receiving funding through this item shall provide ongoing evaluation and documentation of outcomes to the department of elementary and secondary education; provided further, that not less than $10,000 shall be expended to On the Move, Inc.; provided further, that not less than $15,000 shall be expended to the Rockland public schools district for teacher training to develop and support an English language learner program; provided further, that not less than $15,000 shall be expended for Hanover public schools district teacher training to develop and support an English language learner program; provided further, that evaluations shall be compared to measurable goals and benchmarks developed by the department of elementary and secondary education;
and provided further, that funds shall be expended on programs proven to be effective for students with dyslexia.................................................................................... $2,076,045

Lead Sponsor: Senator Bruce Tarr

Co-Sponsors:
Michael O' Moore,
Richard Ross,
William Brownsberger,
Patrick O'Connor
James Eldridge,
Barbara L'Italien
Ryan Fattman