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	1	+	Second Regular Session
	2	+	Seventy-third General Assembly
	3	+	STATE OF COLORADO
	4	+	REREVISED
	5	+	This Version Includes All Amendments
	6	+	Adopted in the Second House
	7	+	LLS NO. 22-0568.01 Julie Pelegrin x2700
1	8		SENATE BILL 22-004
2		-	BY SENATOR(S) Rankin and Bridges, Ginal, Winter;
3		-	also REPRESENTATIVE(S) McCluskie, Amabile, Bacon, Bernett, Bird,
4		-	Boesenecker, Exum, Herod, Hooton, Jodeh, Lindsay, McCormick,
5		-	McLachlan, Michaelson Jenet, Sirota, Titone, Valdez A., Valdez D.,
	9	+	Senate Committees House Committees
	10	+	Education Education
	11	+	Appropriations Appropriations
	12	+	A BILL FOR AN ACT
	13	+	C
	14	+	ONCERNING MEASURES TO SUPPORT EVIDENCE -BASED LITERACY101
	15	+	INSTRUCTION FOR STUDENTS IN EARLY
	16	+	GRADES, AND, IN102
	17	+	CONNECTION THEREWITH , MAKING AN APPROPRIATION .103
	18	+	Bill Summary
	19	+	(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced and does
	20	+	not reflect any amendments that may be subsequently adopted. If this bill
	21	+	passes third reading in the house of introduction, a bill summary that
	22	+	applies to the reengrossed version of this bill will be available at
	23	+	http://leg.colorado.gov
	24	+	.)
	25	+	By the beginning of the 2023-24 school year and continuing
	26	+	thereafter, the bill requires each school district, board of cooperative
	27	+	services, and charter school (local education provider) to ensure that the
	28	+	principal in a school that serves kindergarten or any of grades one through
	29	+	3 and each school district administrator with responsibility that pertains
	30	+	HOUSE
	31	+	3rd Reading Unamended
	32	+	May 10, 2022
	33	+	HOUSE
	34	+	Amended 2nd Reading
	35	+	May 4, 2022
	36	+	SENATE
	37	+	3rd Reading Unamended
	38	+	April 6, 2022
	39	+	SENATE
	40	+	Amended 2nd Reading
	41	+	April 5, 2022
	42	+	SENATE SPONSORSHIP
	43	+	Rankin and Bridges, Ginal, Winter
	44	+	HOUSE SPONSORSHIP
	45	+	McCluskie, Amabile, Bacon, Bernett, Bird, Boesenecker, Exum, Herod, Hooton, Jodeh,
	46	+	Lindsay, McCormick, McLachlan, Michaelson Jenet, Sirota, Titone, Valdez A., Valdez D.,
6	47		Young
7		-	.
8		-	C
9		-	ONCERNING MEASURES TO SUPPORT EVIDENCE -BASED LITERACY
10		-	INSTRUCTION FOR STUDENTS IN EARLY GRADES
11		-	, AND, IN CONNECTION
12		-	THEREWITH
13		-	, MAKING AN APPROPRIATION.
	48	+	Shading denotes HOUSE amendment. Double underlining denotes SENATE amendment.
	49	+	Capital letters or bold & italic numbers indicate new material to be added to existing statute.
	50	+	Dashes through the words indicate deletions from existing statute. to programs in kindergarten or any of grades one through 3 to
	51	+	successfully complete evidence-based training in the science of reading.
	52	+	The local education provider may request a one-year extension from the
	53	+	state board of education to ensure that the teachers, principals, and
	54	+	administrators whom it employs meet the training requirements. Each
	55	+	local education provider must submit to the department of education
	56	+	(department) evidence that it is in compliance with the principal and
	57	+	administrator training requirements to receive per-pupil intervention
	58	+	money in a budget year.
	59	+	The bill requires the board of trustees for each public library to
	60	+	adopt a policy by January 1, 2023, to support parents and children in
	61	+	improving literacy through the science of reading. The policy must
	62	+	include a requirement that:
	63	+	! Each librarian successfully complete evidence-based
	64	+	training in the science of reading;
	65	+	! The director of the board of trustees maintain an accurate
	66	+	list on the library website of the librarians who successfully
	67	+	complete the training; and
	68	+	! The director of the board of trustees identify materials and
	69	+	activities for parents and children to improve literacy and
	70	+	ensure that the materials and activities are available in the
	71	+	public library and are updated monthly.
	72	+	Upon request of a local education provider or the board of trustees
	73	+	of a public library, the department shall provide training in the science of
	74	+	reading to principals and administrators of the local education provider
	75	+	and librarians of the public library for free.
	76	+	The bill directs the state librarian to work with public libraries
	77	+	throughout the state to facilitate access to evidence-based training in the
	78	+	science of reading for librarians and assist in identifying materials and
	79	+	activities for parents and children to improve literacy.
	80	+	Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:1
	81	+	SECTION 1. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 22-7-1208, amend2
	82	+	(6)(d); and add (6.5) and (6.7)
	83	+	as follows:3
	84	+	22-7-1208. Local education providers - procedures - plans -4
	85	+	training - rules. (6) (d) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection5
	86	+	(6)(a) of this section, a local education provider that is not in compliance6
	87	+	with the requirements of this subsection (6) as of the beginning of the7
	88	+	2022-23 school year or for a subsequent school year may request a8
	89	+	004-2- one-year extension from the department STATE BOARD based on a1
	90	+	demonstration of good cause for inability to comply.2
	91	+	(6.5) (a) B
	92	+	Y THE BEGINNING OF THE 2024-25
	93	+	SCHOOL YEAR AND3
	94	+	CONTINUING FOR EACH SCHOOL YEAR THEREAFTER , EACH LOCAL4
	95	+	EDUCATION PROVIDER THAT RECEIVES PER -PUPIL INTERVENTION MONEY5
	96	+	OR A GRANT THROUGH THE EARLY LITERACY GRANT PROGRAM IN ANY6
	97	+	BUDGET YEAR STARTING WITH THE 2023-24 BUDGET YEAR SHALL ENSURE7
	98	+	THAT EACH PRINCIPAL IN A SCHOOL THAT SERVES KINDERGARTEN OR ANY8
	99	+	OF GRADES ONE THROUGH THREE AND EACH ADMINISTRATOR WITH9
	100	+	RESPONSIBILITY THAT PERTAINS TO PROGRAMS IN KINDERGARTEN OR ANY10
	101	+	OF GRADES ONE THROUGH THREE SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETES OR HAS11
	102	+	SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED EVIDENCE -BASED TRAINING DESIGNED FOR12
	103	+	SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS IN THE SCIENCE OF READING . THE13
	104	+	EVIDENCE-BASED TRAINING IN THE SCIENCE OF READING MUST INCLUDE14
	105	+	THE CONCEPTS OF PHONEMIC AWARENESS , PHONICS, VOCABULARY15
	106	+	DEVELOPMENT, READING FLUENCY , INCLUDING ORAL SKILLS , AND16
	107	+	READING COMPREHENSION TO ASSIST PRINCIPALS IN COACHING AND17
	108	+	EVALUATING TEACHERS . THE TRAINING MUST ALSO INCLUDE TOPICS18
	109	+	RELATED TO IMPLEMENTING SCHOOLWIDE SCIENTIFICALLY BASED AND19
	110	+	EVIDENCE-BASED READING PROGRAMMING . TO COMPLY WITH THIS20
	111	+	SUBSECTION (6.5)(a), A LOCAL EDUCATION PROVIDER SHALL SUBMIT21
	112	+	EVIDENCE THAT EACH PRINCIPAL AND ADMINISTRATOR DESCRIBED IN THIS22
	113	+	SUBSECTION (6.5)(a) HAS SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED EVIDENCE -BASED23
	114	+	TRAINING IN THE SCIENCE OF READING THAT IS:24
	115	+	(I) I
	116	+	NCLUDED AS A COURSE IN AN APPROVED PROGRAM OF25
	117	+	PREPARATION, AS DEFINED IN SECTION 22-60.5-102 (8) FOR PRINCIPALS OR26
	118	+	ADMINISTRATORS, OR AN INDIVIDUALIZED ALTERNATIVE PRINCIPAL27
	119	+	004
	120	+	-3- PROGRAM, OR OTHER ALTERNATIVE PRINCIPAL PROGRAM , APPROVED1
	121	+	PURSUANT TO SECTION 22-60.5-305.5;2
	122	+	(II) I
	123	+	NCLUDED AS A COURSE IN A POST -GRADUATE DEGREE3
	124	+	PROGRAM IN TEACHING READING OR LITERACY ;4
	125	+	(III) P
	126	+	ROVIDED BY THE DEPARTMENT OR INCLUDED ON THE5
	127	+	ADVISORY LIST OF RIGOROUS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS6
	128	+	PROVIDED BY THE DEPARTMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 22-7-1209 (2)(c);7
	129	+	OR8
	130	+	(IV) P
	131	+	ROVIDED BY A LOCAL EDUCATION PROVIDER OR IS9
	132	+	APPROPRIATE FOR LICENSE RENEWAL PURSUANT TO SECTION 22-60.5-11010
	133	+	(3).11
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15		-	Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:
16		-	SECTION 1. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 22-7-1208, amend
17		-	(6)(d); and add (6.5) and (6.7) as follows:
18		-	22-7-1208. Local education providers - procedures - plans -
19		-	training - rules. (6) (d) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection
20		-	(6)(a) of this section, a local education provider that is not in compliance
21		-	with the requirements of this subsection (6) as of the beginning of the
22		-	2022-23 school year or for a subsequent school year may request a one-year
23		-	extension from the department
24		-	STATE BOARD based on a demonstration of
25		-	good cause for inability to comply.
26		-	NOTE: This bill has been prepared for the signatures of the appropriate legislative
27		-	officers and the Governor. To determine whether the Governor has signed the bill
28		-	or taken other action on it, please consult the legislative status sheet, the legislative
29		-	history, or the Session Laws.
30		-	________
31		-	Capital letters or bold & italic numbers indicate new material added to existing law; dashes
32		-	through words or numbers indicate deletions from existing law and such material is not part of
33		-	the act. (6.5) (a) BY THE BEGINNING OF THE 2024-25 SCHOOL YEAR AND
34		-	CONTINUING FOR EACH SCHOOL YEAR THEREAFTER
35		-	, EACH LOCAL EDUCATION
36		-	PROVIDER THAT RECEIVES PER
37		-	-PUPIL INTERVENTION MONEY OR A GRANT
38		-	THROUGH THE EARLY LITERACY GRANT PROGRAM IN ANY BUDGET YEAR
39		-	STARTING WITH THE
40		-	2023-24 BUDGET YEAR SHALL ENSURE THAT EACH
41		-	PRINCIPAL IN A SCHOOL THAT SERVES KINDERGARTEN OR ANY OF GRADES
42		-	ONE THROUGH THREE AND EACH ADMINISTRATOR WITH RESPONSIBILITY
43		-	THAT PERTAINS TO PROGRAMS IN KINDERGARTEN OR ANY OF GRADES ONE
44		-	THROUGH THREE SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETES OR HAS SUCCESSFULLY
45		-	COMPLETED EVIDENCE
46		-	-BASED TRAINING DESIGNED FOR SCHOOL
47		-	ADMINISTRATORS IN THE SCIENCE OF READING
48		-	. THE EVIDENCE-BASED
49		-	TRAINING IN THE SCIENCE OF READING MUST INCLUDE THE CONCEPTS OF
50		-	PHONEMIC AWARENESS
51		-	, PHONICS, VOCABULARY DEVELOPMENT , READING
52		-	FLUENCY
53		-	, INCLUDING ORAL SKILLS, AND READING COMPREHENSION TO
54		-	ASSIST PRINCIPALS IN COACHING AND EVALUATING TEACHERS
55		-	. THE TRAINING
56		-	MUST ALSO INCLUDE TOPICS RELATED TO IMPLEMENTING SCHOOLWIDE
57		-	SCIENTIFICALLY BASED AND EVIDENCE
58		-	-BASED READING PROGRAMMING . TO
59		-	COMPLY WITH THIS SUBSECTION
60		-	(6.5)(a), A LOCAL EDUCATION PROVIDER
61		-	SHALL SUBMIT EVIDENCE THAT EACH PRINCIPAL AND ADMINISTRATOR
62		-	DESCRIBED IN THIS SUBSECTION
63		-	(6.5)(a) HAS SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED
64		-	EVIDENCE
65		-	-BASED TRAINING IN THE SCIENCE OF READING THAT IS :
66		-	(I) I
67		-	NCLUDED AS A COURSE IN AN APPROVED PROGRAM OF
68		-	PREPARATION
69		-	, AS DEFINED IN SECTION 22-60.5-102 (8) FOR PRINCIPALS OR
70		-	ADMINISTRATORS
71		-	, OR AN INDIVIDUALIZED ALTERNATIVE PRINCIPAL
72		-	PROGRAM
73		-	, OR OTHER ALTERNATIVE PRINCIPAL PROGRAM , APPROVED
74		-	PURSUANT TO SECTION
75		-	22-60.5-305.5;
76		-	(II) I
77		-	NCLUDED AS A COURSE IN A POST-GRADUATE DEGREE PROGRAM
78		-	IN TEACHING READING OR LITERACY
79		-	;
80		-	(III) P
81		-	ROVIDED BY THE DEPARTMENT OR INCLUDED ON THE
82		-	ADVISORY LIST OF RIGOROUS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS
83		-	PROVIDED BY THE DEPARTMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION
84		-	22-7-1209 (2)(c); OR
85		-	(IV) PROVIDED BY A LOCAL EDUCATION PROVIDER OR IS
86		-	APPROPRIATE FOR LICENSE RENEWAL PURSUANT TO SECTION
87		-	22-60.5-110
88		-	(3).
89		-	PAGE 2-SENATE BILL 22-004 (b) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL PROVIDE , AT NO COST, TRAINING FOR
90		-	ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS TO MEET THE REQUIREMENTS
91		-	SPECIFIED IN SUBSECTION
92		-	(6.5)(a) OF THIS SECTION. THE DEPARTMENT MAY
93		-	PROVIDE THE TRAINING IN
94		-	-PERSON OR ONLINE.
95		-	(c) N
96		-	OTWITHSTANDING SUBSECTION (6.5)(a) OF THIS SECTION, A
97		-	LOCAL EDUCATION PROVIDER THAT IS NOT IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE
98		-	REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SUBSECTION
99		-	(6.5) AS OF THE BEGINNING OF THE
100		-	2024-25 SCHOOL YEAR OR FOR A SUBSEQUENT SCHOOL YEAR MAY REQUEST
101		-	A ONE
102		-	-YEAR EXTENSION FROM THE STATE BOARD BASED ON A
103		-	DEMONSTRATION OF GOOD CAUSE FOR INABILITY TO COMPLY
104		-	.
105		-	(d) T
106		-	HE STATE BOARD MAY ADOPT RULES AS NECESSARY TO SPECIFY
107		-	THE CONTENT AND MINIMUM NUMBER OF HOURS REQUIRED FOR THE
108		-	TRAINING DESCRIBED IN SUBSECTION
109		-	(6.5)(a) OF THIS SECTION; THE TIME
110		-	FRAMES AND PROCEDURES FOR COMPLYING WITH THE REQUIREMENTS
111		-	SPECIFIED IN SUBSECTION
112		-	(6.5)(a) OF THIS SECTION AND FOR APPLYING FOR
113		-	AN EXTENSION PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION
114		-	(6.5)(c) OF THIS SECTION; AND
115		-	THE FORM IN WHICH A LOCAL EDUCATION PROVIDER MUST SUBMIT EVIDENCE
116		-	OF THE COMPLETION OF THE TRAINING REQUIRED IN SUBSECTION
117		-	(6.5)(a) OF
118		-	THIS SECTION
119		-	.
	135	+	12
	136	+	(b) T
	137	+	HE DEPARTMENT SHALL PROVIDE , AT NO COST, TRAINING FOR
	138	+	13
	139	+	ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS TO MEET THE REQUIREMENTS14
	140	+	SPECIFIED IN SUBSECTION (6.5)(a) OF THIS SECTION. THE DEPARTMENT15
	141	+	MAY PROVIDE THE TRAINING IN-PERSON OR ONLINE.16
	142	+	(c) NOTWITHSTANDING SUBSECTION (6.5)(a) OF THIS SECTION, A17
	143	+	LOCAL EDUCATION PROVIDER THAT IS NOT IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE18
	144	+	REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SUBSECTION (6.5) AS OF THE BEGINNING OF THE19
	145	+	2024-25 SCHOOL YEAR OR FOR A SUBSEQUENT SCHOOL YEAR MAY20
	146	+	REQUEST A ONE-YEAR EXTENSION FROM THE STATE BOARD BASED ON A21
	147	+	DEMONSTRATION OF GOOD CAUSE FOR INABILITY TO COMPLY .22
	148	+	(d) THE STATE BOARD MAY ADOPT RULES AS NECESSARY TO23
	149	+	SPECIFY THE CONTENT AND MINIMUM NUMBER OF HOURS REQUIRED FOR24
	150	+	THE TRAINING DESCRIBED IN SUBSECTION (6.5)(a) OF THIS SECTION; THE25
	151	+	TIME FRAMES AND PROCEDURES FOR COMPLYING WITH THE REQUIREMENTS26
	152	+	SPECIFIED IN SUBSECTION (6.5)(a) OF THIS SECTION AND FOR APPLYING FOR27
	153	+	004
	154	+	-4- AN EXTENSION PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION (6.5)(c) OF THIS SECTION; AND1
	155	+	THE FORM IN WHICH A LOCAL EDUCATION PROVIDER MUST SUBMIT2
	156	+	EVIDENCE OF THE COMPLETION OF THE TRAINING REQUIRED IN SUBSECTION3
	157	+	(6.5)(a)
	158	+	OF THIS SECTION.
	159	+	4
120	160		(6.7) (a) B
121	161		Y THE BEGINNING OF THE 2024-25 SCHOOL YEAR AND
122		-	CONTINUING FOR EACH SCHOOL YEAR THEREAFTER
123		-	, EACH LOCAL EDUCATION
124		-	PROVIDER THAT RECEIVES PER
125		-	-PUPIL INTERVENTION MONEY OR A GRANT
126		-	THROUGH THE EARLY LITERACY GRANT PROGRAM IN ANY BUDGET YEAR
127		-	STARTING WITH THE
128		-	2023-24 BUDGET YEAR SHALL ENSURE THAT EACH
129		-	READING INTERVENTIONIST EMPLOYED TO TEACH STUDENTS IN ANY OF
130		-	GRADES FOUR THROUGH TWELVE SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETES OR HAS
131		-	SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED EVIDENCE
132		-	-BASED TRAINING IN TEACHING
133		-	READING AS DESCRIBED FOR TEACHERS IN SUBSECTION
134		-	(6) OF THIS SECTION.
135		-	T
136		-	O COMPLY WITH THIS SUBSECTION (6.7)(a), A LOCAL EDUCATION PROVIDER
137		-	SHALL SUBMIT EVIDENCE THAT EACH READING INTERVENTIONIST EMPLOYED
138		-	TO TEACH STUDENTS IN ANY OF GRADES FOUR THROUGH TWELVE HAS
139		-	PASSED AN END
140		-	-OF-COURSE ASSESSMENT OF LEARNING AT THE COMPLETION
141		-	OF THE EVIDENCE
142		-	-BASED TRAINING.
	162	+	5
	163	+	CONTINUING FOR EACH SCHOOL YEAR THEREAFTER , EACH LOCAL6
	164	+	EDUCATION PROVIDER THAT RECEIVES PER -PUPIL INTERVENTION MONEY7
	165	+	OR A GRANT THROUGH THE EARLY LITERACY GRANT PROGRAM IN ANY8
	166	+	BUDGET YEAR STARTING WITH THE 2023-24 BUDGET YEAR SHALL ENSURE9
	167	+	THAT EACH READING INTERVENTIONIST EMPLOYED TO TEACH STUDENTS10
	168	+	IN ANY OF GRADES FOUR THROUGH TWELVE SUCCESSFULLY COMPL ETES OR11
	169	+	HAS SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED EVIDENCE -BASED TRAINING IN TEACHING12
	170	+	READING AS DESCRIBED FOR TEACHERS IN SUBSECTION (6) OF THIS13
	171	+	SECTION. TO COMPLY WITH THIS SUBSECTION (6.7)(a), A LOCAL14
	172	+	EDUCATION PROVIDER SHALL SUBMIT EVIDENCE THAT EACH READING15
	173	+	INTERVENTIONIST EMPLOYED TO TEACH STUDENTS IN ANY OF GRADES16
	174	+	FOUR THROUGH TWELVE HAS PASSED AN END -OF-COURSE ASSESSMENT OF17
	175	+	LEARNING AT THE COMPLETION OF THE EVIDENCE -BASED TRAINING.18
143	176		(b) T
144	177		HE DEPARTMENT SHALL PROVIDE , AT NO COST, TRAINING FOR
145		-	~~READING INTERVENTIONISTS TO MEET THE REQUIREMENTS SPECIFIED IN~~
146		-	~~SUBSECTION~~
147		-	(6.7)(a) OF THIS SECTION. THE DEPARTMENT MAY ~~PROVIDE THE~~
148		-	~~PAGE 3-SENATE BILL 22-004~~ TRAINING IN-PERSON OR ONLINE.
	178	+	19
	179	+	READING INTERVENTIONISTS TO MEET THE REQUIREMENTS SPECIFIED IN20
	180	+	SUBSECTION (6.7)(a) OF THIS SECTION. THE DEPARTMENT MAY PROVIDE21
	181	+	THE TRAINING IN-PERSON OR ONLINE.22
149	182		(c) N
150	183		OTWITHSTANDING SUBSECTION (6.7)(a) OF THIS SECTION, A
151		-	LOCAL EDUCATION PROVIDER THAT IS NOT IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE
152		-	REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SUBSECTION
153		-	(6.7) AS OF THE BEGINNING OF THE
154		-	2024-25 SCHOOL YEAR OR FOR A SUBSEQUENT SCHOOL YEAR MAY REQUEST
155		-	A ONE
156		-	-YEAR EXTENSION FROM THE STATE BOARD BASED ON A
157		-	DEMONSTRATION OF GOOD CAUSE FOR INABILITY TO COMPLY
158		-	.
	184	+	23
	185	+	LOCAL EDUCATION PROVIDER THAT IS NOT IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE24
	186	+	REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SUBSECTION (6.7) AS OF THE BEGINNING OF THE25
	187	+	2024-25
	188	+	SCHOOL YEAR OR FOR A SUBSEQUENT SCHOOL YEAR MAY
	189	+	26
	190	+	REQUEST A ONE-YEAR EXTENSION FROM THE STATE BOARD BASED ON A27
	191	+	004
	192	+	-5- DEMONSTRATION OF GOOD CAUSE FOR INABILITY TO COMPLY .1
159	193		(d) T
160		-	HE STATE BOARD MAY ADOPT RULES AS NECESSARY TO SPECIFY
161		-	THE CONTENT AND MINIMUM NUMBER OF HOURS REQUIRED FOR TRAINING
162		-	FOR READING INTERVENTIONISTS REQUIRED IN SUBSECTION
163		-	(6.7)(a) OF THIS
164		-	SECTION
165		-	; TIME FRAMES AND PROCEDURES FOR COMPLYING WITH THE
166		-	REQUIREMENTS SPECIFIED IN SUBSECTION
167		-	(6.7)(a) OF THIS SECTION AND FOR
168		-	APPLYING FOR AN EXTENSION PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION
169		-	(6.7)(c) OF THIS
170		-	SECTION
171		-	; AND THE FORM IN WHICH A LOCAL EDUCATION PROVIDER MUST
172		-	SUBMIT EVIDENCE OF THE COMPLETION OF AN END
173		-	-OF-COURSE ASSESSMENT
174		-	OF LEARNING AS REQUIRED IN SUBSECTION
175		-	(6.7)(a) OF THIS SECTION.
176		-	SECTION 2. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 22-7-1209, amend
177		-	(2)(c) introductory portion as follows:
178		-	22-7-1209. State board - rules - department - duties.
179		-	(2) (c) Using the procedure developed pursuant to subsection (3) of this
180		-	section, the department shall create an advisory list of rigorous professional
181		-	development programs that
182		-	FOR TEACHERS, READING INTERVENTIONISTS,
183		-	PRINCIPALS, AND ADMINISTRATORS , WHICH PROGRAMS are related to
184		-	addressing significant reading deficiencies and to applying intervention
185		-	instruction and strategies, in addition to programs related to teaching
186		-	general literacy, that local education providers are encouraged to use. The
187		-	department shall include on the advisory list professional development
188		-	programs that are available online. The department shall ensure that each
189		-	professional development program included on the advisory list is:
190		-	SECTION 3. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 22-7-1210, amend
191		-	(4)(d)(I)(E) as follows:
192		-	22-7-1210. Early literacy fund - created. (4) The money in the
193		-	fund is subject to annual appropriation by the general assembly to the
194		-	department. The department shall annually expend the money in the fund
195		-	PAGE 4-SENATE BILL 22-004 as follows:
196		-	(d) (I) Beginning in the 2020-21 budget year and for budget years
197		-	thereafter, the department shall annually expend the money credited to the
198		-	early literacy fund for the following purposes:
199		-	(E) To pay the costs incurred in providing to local education
200		-	providers technical assistance in implementing this part 12, and
201		-	training in
202		-	teaching reading for teachers employed to teach kindergarten and grades
203		-	one through three
204		-	AND FOR READING INTERVENTIONISTS EMPLOYED TO
205		-	TEACH GRADES FOUR THROUGH TWELVE
206		-	, TRAINING FOR PRINCIPALS AND
207		-	ADMINISTRATORS PURSUANT TO SECTION
208		-	22-7-1208 (6.5), AND TRAINING
209		-	FOR LIBRARIANS PURSUANT TO SECTION
210		-	24-90-121; monitoring the use of
211		-	money received as per-pupil intervention money or grants through the early
212		-	literacy grant program; and fulfilling the administrative requirements
213		-	specified in this part 12.
214		-	SECTION 4. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 22-7-1210.5, amend
215		-	(4)(g); and add (3)(b)(II.5) as follows:
216		-	22-7-1210.5. Per-pupil intervention money - uses - distribution
217		-	- monitoring - repeal. (3) (b) To receive per-pupil intervention money in
218		-	a budget year, a local education provider must meet the following
219		-	requirements:
	194	+	HE STATE BOARD
	195	+	MAY ADOPT RULES AS NECESSARY TO2
	196	+	SPECIFY THE CONTENT AND MINIMUM NUMBER OF HOURS REQUIRED FOR3
	197	+	TRAINING FOR READING INTERVENTIONISTS REQUIRED IN SUBSECTION4
	198	+	(6.7)(a)
	199	+	OF THIS SECTION; TIME FRAMES AND PROCEDURES FOR COMPLYING
	200	+	5
	201	+	WITH THE REQUIREMENTS SPECIFIED IN SUBSECTION (6.7)(a) OF THIS6
	202	+	SECTION AND FOR APPLYING FOR AN EXTENSION PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION7
	203	+	(6.7)(c)
	204	+	OF THIS SECTION; AND THE FORM IN WHICH A LOCAL EDUCATION
	205	+	8
	206	+	PROVIDER MUST SUBMIT EVIDENCE OF THE COMPLETION OF AN9
	207	+	END-OF-COURSE ASSESSMENT OF LEARNING AS REQUIRED IN SUBSECTION10
	208	+	(6.7)(a)
	209	+	OF THIS SECTION.
	210	+	11
	211	+	SECTION 2. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 22-7-1209, amend12
	212	+	(2)(c) introductory portion as follows:13
	213	+	22-7-1209. State board - rules - department - duties.14
	214	+	(2) (c) Using the procedure developed pursuant to subsection (3) of this15
	215	+	section, the department shall create an advisory list of rigorous16
	216	+	professional development programs that FOR TEACHERS, READING17
	217	+	INTERVENTIONISTS, PRINCIPALS, AND ADMINISTRATORS, WHICH PROGRAMS18
	218	+	are related to addressing significant reading deficiencies and to applying19
	219	+	intervention instruction and strategies, in addition to programs related to20
	220	+	teaching general literacy, that local education providers are encouraged21
	221	+	to use. The department shall include on the advisory list professional22
	222	+	development programs that are available online. The department shall23
	223	+	ensure that each professional development program included on the24
	224	+	advisory list is:25
	225	+	SECTION 3. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 22-7-1210, amend26
	226	+	(4)(d)(I)(E) as follows:27
	227	+	004
	228	+	-6- 22-7-1210. Early literacy fund - created. (4) The money in the1
	229	+	fund is subject to annual appropriation by the general assembly to the2
	230	+	department. The department shall annually expend the money in the fund3
	231	+	as follows:4
	232	+	(d) (I) Beginning in the 2020-21 budget year and for budget years5
	233	+	thereafter, the department shall annually expend the money credited to the6
	234	+	early literacy fund for the following purposes:7
	235	+	(E) To pay the costs incurred in providing to local education8
	236	+	providers technical assistance in implementing this part 12, and training9
	237	+	in teaching reading for teachers employed to teach kindergarten and10
	238	+	grades one through three
	239	+	AND FOR READING
	240	+	INTERVENTIONISTS EMPLOYED11
	241	+	TO TEACH GRADES FOUR THROUGH TWELVE , TRAINING FOR PRINCIPALS12
	242	+	AND ADMINISTRATORS PURSUANT TO SECTION 22-7-1208 (6.5), AND13
	243	+	TRAINING FOR LIBRARIANS PURSUANT TO SECTION 24-90-121; monitoring14
	244	+	the use of money received as per-pupil intervention money or grants15
	245	+	through the early literacy grant program; and fulfilling the administrative16
	246	+	requirements specified in this part 12.17
	247	+	SECTION 4. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 22-7-1210.5, amend18
	248	+	(4)(g); and add (3)(b)(II.5) as follows:19
	249	+	22-7-1210.5. Per-pupil intervention money - uses - distribution20
	250	+	- monitoring - repeal. (3) (b) To receive per-pupil intervention money21
	251	+	in a budget year, a local education provider must meet the following22
	252	+	requirements:23
220	253		(II.5) F
221		-	OR THE 2024-25 BUDGET YEAR AND BUDGET YEARS
222		-	THEREAFTER
223		-	, THE LOCAL EDUCATION PROVIDER MUST SUBMIT EVIDENCE
224		-	THAT IT IS IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE PRINCIPAL AND ADMINISTRATOR
225		-	TRAINING REQUIREMENTS SPECIFIED IN SECTION
226		-	22-7-1208 (6.5) AND THE
227		-	READING INTERVENTIONIST TRAINING REQUIREMENTS SPECIFIED IN SECTION
228		-	22-7-1208 (6.7);
229		-	(4) A local education provider may use the per-pupil intervention
230		-	money only as follows:
231		-	(g) To provide professional development programming to support
232		-	educators in teaching reading. Professional development programming
233		-	authorized in this subsection (4)(g) may include hiring a reading coach who
234		-	is trained in teaching the foundational reading skills of phonemic
235		-	awareness, phonics, vocabulary development, reading fluency, including
236		-	PAGE 5-SENATE BILL 22-004 oral skills, and reading comprehension to provide job-embedded, ongoing
237		-	professional development to support kindergarten-through-third-grade
238		-	teacher competence in teaching phonemic awareness, phonics, vocabulary
239		-	development, reading fluency, including oral skills, and reading
240		-	comprehension. A local education provider that has not fully complied with
241		-	section 22-7-1208 (6)
242		-	SECTION 22-7-1208 (6), (6.5), OR (6.7) is strongly
243		-	encouraged to use per-pupil intervention money to ensure that all teachers
244		-	employed by the local education provider to teach kindergarten or any of
245		-	grades one through three
246		-	AND ALL READING INTERVENTIONISTS EMPLOYED
247		-	TO TEACH GRADES FOUR THROUGH TWELVE
248		-	successfully complete
249		-	evidence-based training in teaching reading,
250		-	AND THE PRINCIPALS AND
251		-	ADMINISTRATORS DESCRIBED IN SECTION
252		-	22-7-1208 (6.5)(a) SUCCESSFULLY
253		-	COMPLETE EVIDENCE
254		-	-BASED TRAINING IN THE SCIENCE OF READING, before
255		-	using the money for other authorized purposes.
256		-	SECTION 5. In Colorado Revised Statutes, add 24-90-121 as
257		-	follows:
258		-	24-90-121. Public libraries - science of reading - training - report
259		-	- definitions. (1) A
260		-	S USED IN THIS SECTION, UNLESS THE CONTEXT
261		-	OTHERWISE REQUIRES
262		-	:
263		-	(a) "D
264		-	IRECTOR" MEANS THE DIRECTOR OF A BOARD OF TRUSTEES
265		-	EMPLOYED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES PURSUANT TO SECTION
266		-	24-90-109
267		-	(1)(c).
268		-	(b) "E
269		-	VIDENCE-BASED TRAINING IN THE SCIENCE OF READING " OR
270		-	"TRAINING" MEANS TRAINING THAT:
	254	+	OR THE 2024-25
	255	+	BUDGET YEAR AND B UDGET YEARS24
	256	+	THEREAFTER, THE LOCAL EDUCATION PROVIDER MUST SUBMIT EVIDENCE25
	257	+	THAT IT IS IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE PRINCIPAL AND ADMINISTRATOR26
	258	+	TRAINING REQUIREMENTS SPECIFIED IN SECTION 22-7-1208 (6.5) AND THE27
	259	+	004
	260	+	-7- READING INTERVENTIONIST TRAINING REQUIREMENTS SPECIFIED IN1
	261	+	SECTION 22-7-1208 (6.7);2
	262	+	(4) A local education provider may use the per-pupil intervention3
	263	+	money only as follows:4
	264	+	(g) To provide professional development programming to support5
	265	+	educators in teaching reading. Professional development programming6
	266	+	authorized in this subsection (4)(g) may include hiring a reading coach7
	267	+	who is trained in teaching the foundational reading skills of phonemic8
	268	+	awareness, phonics, vocabulary development, reading fluency, including9
	269	+	oral skills, and reading comprehension to provide job-embedded, ongoing10
	270	+	professional development to support kindergarten-through-third-grade11
	271	+	teacher competence in teaching phonemic awareness, phonics, vocabulary12
	272	+	development, reading fluency, including oral skills, and reading13
	273	+	comprehension. A local education provider that has not fully complied14
	274	+	with section 22-7-1208 (6) SECTION 22-7-1208 (6), (6.5), OR (6.7) is15
	275	+	strongly encouraged to use per-pupil intervention money to ensure that all16
	276	+	teachers employed by the local education provider to teach kindergarten17
	277	+	or any of grades one through three
	278	+	AND ALL READING
	279	+	INTERVENTIONISTS18
	280	+	EMPLOYED TO TEACH GRADES FOUR THROUGH TWELVE successfully19
	281	+	complete evidence-based training in teaching reading,
	282	+	AND THE20
	283	+	PRINCIPALS AND ADMINISTRATORS DESCRIBED IN SECTION 22-7-120821
	284	+	(6.5)(a)
	285	+	SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETE EVIDENCE -BASED TRAINING IN THE22
	286	+	SCIENCE OF READING, before using the money for other authorized23
	287	+	purposes.24
	288	+	SECTION 5. In Colorado Revised Statutes, add 24-90-121 as25
	289	+	follows:26
	290	+	24-90-121. Public libraries - science of reading - training -27
	291	+	004
	292	+	-8- report - definitions. (1) A S USED IN THIS SECTION, UNLESS THE CONTEXT1
	293	+	OTHERWISE REQUIRES:2
	294	+	3
	295	+	(a) "DIRECTOR" MEANS THE DIRECTOR OF A BOARD OF TRUSTEES4
	296	+	EMPLOYED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES PURSUANT TO SECTION 24-90-1095
	297	+	(1)(c).6
	298	+	(b) "EVIDENCE-BASED TRAINING IN THE SCIENCE OF READING" OR7
	299	+	"
	300	+	TRAINING" MEANS TRAINING THAT:8
271	301		(I) I
272		-	S BASED ON RELIABLE, TRUSTWORTHY, AND VALID EVIDENCE;
	302	+	S BASED ON RELIABLE, TRUSTWORTHY, AND VALID EVIDENCE;9
273	303		(II) I
274		-	NCLUDES EXPLANATION AND INSTRUCTION IN THE AREAS OF
275		-	PHONEMIC AWARENESS
276		-	, PHONICS, VOCABULARY DEVELOPMENT , READING
277		-	FLUENCY
278		-	, INCLUDING ORAL SKILLS, AND READING COMPREHENSION ; AND
279		-	(III) IS INCLUDED ON THE ADVISORY LIST OF RIGOROUS
280		-	PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS CREATED AND MAINTAINED BY
281		-	THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION PURSUANT TO SECTION
282		-	22-7-1209 (2)(c).
	304	+	NCLUDES EXPLANATION AND INSTRUCTION IN THE AREAS OF10
	305	+	PHONEMIC AWARENESS, PHONICS, VOCABULARY DEVELOPMENT , READING11
	306	+	FLUENCY, INCLUDING ORAL SKILLS, AND READING COMPREHENSION ; AND12
	307	+	(III) I
	308	+	S INCLUDED ON THE ADVISORY LIST OF RIGOROUS13
	309	+	PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS CREATED AND MAINTAINED BY14
	310	+	THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 22-7-1209 (2)(c).15
283	311		(2) (a) T
284		-	HE DIRECTOR OF EACH PUBLIC LIBRARY IS ENCOURAGED TO
285		-	PAGE 6-SENATE BILL 22-004 WORK WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO PROVIDE EVIDENCE -BASED
286		-	TRAINING IN THE SCIENCE OF READING FOR EACH LIBRARIAN WHO WORKS
287		-	WITH CHILDREN ENROLLED IN PRESCHOOL
288		-	, KINDERGARTEN, OR EARLY
289		-	ELEMENTARY GRADES
290		-	. IN ADDITION, THE DIRECTOR IS ENCOURAGED TO
291		-	IDENTIFY AND PROVIDE IN THE LIBRARY MATERIALS AND ACTIVITIES FOR
292		-	PARENTS AND CHILDREN TO IMPROVE LITERACY
293		-	, WHICH MATERIALS AND
294		-	ACTIVITIES ARE APPROPRIATE FOR PRESCHOOL
295		-	, KINDERGARTEN THROUGH
296		-	SECOND GRADE
297		-	, AND THIRD THROUGH SIXTH GRADE AND ARE DESIGNED TO
298		-	IMPROVE READING COMPETENCY IN THE AREAS OF PHONEMIC AWARENESS
299		-	;
300		-	PHONICS; VOCABULARY DEVELOPMENT ; READING FLUENCY, INCLUDING ORAL
301		-	SKILLS
302		-	; AND READING COMPREHENSION .
	312	+	HE DIRECTOR OF EACH PUBLIC LIBRARY IS ENCOURAGED
	313	+	16
	314	+	TO WORK WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO PROVIDE17
	315	+	EVIDENCE-BASED TRAINING IN THE SCIENCE OF READING FOR EACH18
	316	+	LIBRARIAN WHO WORKS WITH CHILDREN ENROLLED IN PRESCHOOL ,19
	317	+	KINDERGARTEN, OR EARLY ELEMENTARY GRADES . IN ADDITION, THE20
	318	+	DIRECTOR IS ENCOURAGED TO IDENTIFY AND PROVIDE IN THE LIBRARY21
	319	+	MATERIALS AND ACTIVITIES FOR PARENTS AND CHILDREN TO IMPROVE22
	320	+	LITERACY, WHICH MATERIALS AND ACTIVITIES ARE APPROPRIATE FOR23
	321	+	PRESCHOOL, KINDERGARTEN THROUGH SECOND GRADE , AND THIRD24
	322	+	THROUGH SIXTH GRADE AND ARE DESIGNED TO IMPROVE READING25
	323	+	COMPETENCY IN THE AREAS OF PHONEMIC AWARENESS ; PHONICS;26
	324	+	VOCABULARY DEVELOPMENT ; READING FLUENCY , INCLUDING ORAL27
	325	+	004
	326	+	-9- SKILLS; AND READING COMPREHENSION .1
303	327		(b) A
304	328		T THE REQUEST OF A DIRECTOR , THE DEPARTMENT OF
305		-	EDUCATION SHALL PROVIDE
306		-	, AT NO COST TO THE PUBLIC LIBRARY ,
307		-	EVIDENCE-BASED TRAINING IN THE SCIENCE OF READING TO ONE OR MORE
308		-	LIBRARIANS WHO ARE EMPLOYED BY THE PUBLIC LIBRARY
309		-	. THE DEPARTMENT
310		-	MAY PROVIDE THE TRAINING IN
311		-	-PERSON OR ONLINE AND MAY PROVIDE THE
312		-	SAME TRAINING FOR LIBRARIANS THAT IT PROVIDES FOR TEACHERS
313		-	PURSUANT TO SECTION
314		-	22-7-1208 (6)(c).
	329	+	2
	330	+	EDUCATION SHALL PROVIDE , AT NO COST TO THE PUBLIC LIBRARY ,3
	331	+	EVIDENCE-BASED TRAINING IN THE SCIENCE OF READING TO ONE OR MORE4
	332	+	LIBRARIANS WHO ARE EMPLOYED BY THE PUBLIC LIBRARY . THE5
	333	+	DEPARTMENT MAY PROVIDE THE TRAINING IN -PERSON OR ONLINE AND MAY6
	334	+	PROVIDE THE SAME TRAINING FOR LIBRARIANS THAT IT PROVIDES FOR7
	335	+	TEACHERS PURSUANT TO SECTION 22-7-1208 (6)(c).8
315	336		(3) T
316	337		HE DIRECTOR OF EACH PUBLIC LIBRARY MAY PREPARE A PLAN
317		-	DESCRIBING HOW THE DIRECTOR AND THE LIBRARIANS EMPLOYED AT THE
318		-	LIBRARY WILL WORK WITH CHILDREN AND THEIR PARENTS TO SUPPORT
319		-	LITERACY USING MATERIALS
320		-	, ACTIVITIES, AND STRATEGIES THAT ARE
321		-	SUPPORTED BY THE SCIENCE OF READING
322		-	. THE DIRECTOR IS ENCOURAGED TO
323		-	SUBMIT THE PLAN TO THE STATE LIBRARIAN BY
324		-	JULY 1, 2024.
325		-	SECTION 6. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 24-90-105, add (2)(g)
326		-	as follows:
327		-	24-90-105. Powers and duties of state librarian. (2) The state
328		-	librarian has the following powers and duties with respect to other publicly
329		-	supported libraries in the state:
	338	+	9
	339	+	DESCRIBING HOW THE DIRECTOR AND THE LIBRARIANS EMPLOYED AT THE10
	340	+	LIBRARY WILL WORK WITH CHILDREN AND THEIR PARENTS TO SUPPORT11
	341	+	LITERACY USING MATERIALS , ACTIVITIES, AND STRATEGIES THAT ARE12
	342	+	SUPPORTED BY THE SCIENCE OF READING. THE DIRECTOR IS ENCOURAGED13
	343	+	TO SUBMIT THE PLAN TO THE STATE LIBRARIAN BY JULY 1, 2024.14
	344	+	15
	345	+	SECTION 6. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 24-90-105, add16
	346	+	(2)(g) as follows:17
	347	+	24-90-105. Powers and duties of state librarian. (2) The state18
	348	+	librarian has the following powers and duties with respect to other19
	349	+	publicly supported libraries in the state:20
330	350		(g) T
331		-	O WORK WITH PUBLIC LIBRARIES THROUGHOUT THE STATE TO
332		-	FACILITATE ACCESS TO EVIDENCE
333		-	-BASED TRAINING IN THE SCIENCE OF
334		-	READING
335		-	, AS DEFINED IN SECTION 24-90-121, FOR LIBRARIANS AND ASSIST
336		-	IN IDENTIFYING MATERIALS AND ACTIVITIES FOR PARENTS AND CHILDREN TO
337		-	IMPROVE LITERACY
338		-	, AS DESCRIBED IN SECTION 24-90-121.
339		-	PAGE 7-SENATE BILL 22-004 SECTION 7. Appropriation. (1) For the 2022-23 state fiscal year,
340		-	$251,139 is appropriated to the department of education. This appropriation
341		-	is from the early literacy fund created in section 22-7-1210 (1), C.R.S., and
342		-	is based on an assumption that the department will require an additional 0.8
343		-	FTE. To implement this act, the department may use this appropriation for
344		-	early literacy program administration and technical support.
345		-	SECTION 8. Act subject to petition - effective date. This act
346		-	takes effect at 12:01 a.m. on the day following the expiration of the
347		-	ninety-day period after final adjournment of the general assembly; except
348		-	that, if a referendum petition is filed pursuant to section 1 (3) of article V
349		-	of the state constitution against this act or an item, section, or part of this act
350		-	within such period, then the act, item, section, or part will not take effect
351		-	PAGE 8-SENATE BILL 22-004 unless approved by the people at the general election to be held in
352		-	November 2022 and, in such case, will take effect on the date of the official
353		-	declaration of the vote thereon by the governor.
354		-	____________________________ ____________________________
355		-	Steve Fenberg Alec Garnett
356		-	PRESIDENT OF SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE
357		-	THE SENATE OF REPRESENTATIVES
358		-	____________________________ ____________________________
359		-	Cindi L. Markwell Robin Jones
360		-	SECRETARY OF CHIEF CLERK OF THE HOUSE
361		-	THE SENATE OF REPRESENTATIVES
362		-	APPROVED________________________________________
363		-	(Date and Time)
364		-	_________________________________________
365		-	Jared S. Polis
366		-	GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF COLORADO
367		-	PAGE 9-SENATE BILL 22-004
	351	+	O WORK WITH PUBLIC LIBRARIES THROUGHOUT THE STATE TO21
	352	+	FACILITATE ACCESS TO EVIDENCE-BASED TRAINING IN THE SCIENCE OF22
	353	+	READING, AS DEFINED IN SECTION 24-90-121, FOR LIBRARIANS AND ASSIST23
	354	+	IN IDENTIFYING MATERIALS AND ACTIVITIES FOR PARENTS AND CHILDREN24
	355	+	TO IMPROVE LITERACY, AS DESCRIBED IN SECTION 24-90-121.25
	356	+	SECTION 7. Appropriation. (1) For the 2022-23 state fiscal26
	357	+	year, $251,139 is appropriated to the department of education. This27
	358	+	004
	359	+	-10- appropriation is from the early literacy fund created in section 22-7-12101
	360	+	(1), C.R.S., and is based on an assumption that the department will2
	361	+	require an additional 0.8 FTE. To implement this act, the department may3
	362	+	use this appropriation for early literacy program administration and4
	363	+	technical support.5
	364	+	SECTION 8. Act subject to petition - effective date. This act6
	365	+	takes effect at 12:01 a.m. on the day following the expiration of the7
	366	+	ninety-day period after final adjournment of the general assembly; except8
	367	+	that, if a referendum petition is filed pursuant to section 1 (3) of article V9
	368	+	of the state constitution against this act or an item, section, or part of this10
	369	+	act within such period, then the act, item, section, or part will not take11
	370	+	effect unless approved by the people at the general election to be held in12
	371	+	November 2022 and, in such case, will take effect on the date of the13
	372	+	official declaration of the vote thereon by the governor.14
	373	+	004
	374	+	-11-