Purpose


The Department is revising requirements of the District Comprehensive Evidence-Based Reading Plan based on provisions included in Senate Bill 7004. Revised requirements include: The criteria for identification and requirements for students in Voluntary Prekindergarten (VPK) who demonstrate a substantial deficiency in early literacy skills; the timeline requirement for the development of an Individualized Progress Monitoring Plan (IPMP) within 45 days after the results of the coordinated screening and progress monitoring system become available; and the requirement for districts to describe planned expenditures to include VPK students who have a substantial deficiency in early literacy skills.