HB 5078 Summary

• Allocates $41.9 million from the state school aid fund for 2019-2020 to support early literacy programs aimed at achieving top 10 national ranking in grade 4 reading proficiency by 2025.

• Provides $21 million to intermediate districts for early literacy coaches (capped at $75,000 per coach) to assist K-3 teachers with reading instruction, requiring 50% local matching funds.

• Allocates $19.9 million to districts providing additional instructional time for K-3 pupils identified as needing reading support through department-approved screening tools.

• Appropriates $15 million for a summer school reading program over three fiscal years targeting grade 3 pupils scoring below proficient on the Michigan student test of educational progress and K-2 pupils not reading at grade level.

• Requires districts receiving funds to report annually on pupil proficiency and growth data disaggregated by school, grade, gender, race, ethnicity, economic status, disability, and reading deficiency status.