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NY A06610
Bill
Status
4/24/2023
Primary Sponsor
Michaelle Solages
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AI Summary
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Allocates up to $500,000 from Coronavirus relief funds for fiscal year 2024 to local education agencies for eligible home reading programs, with funds requiring equal matching from participating districts.
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Eligible programs must be nonprofit-provided and deliver evidence-based self-selected reading materials mailed weekly to K-5 students' homes, with 6-9 books per student that students keep.
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Requires programs to conduct at least weekly parental engagement through phone calls, texts, or app notifications in multiple languages to drive family involvement.
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Programs must include customizable data portals for individualized student progress reports and provide disaggregated data on parental engagement, books read, and demographics to the legislature and Department of Education.
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Limits combined program costs to $50 per student per semester with grant funds prioritized for economically disadvantaged households.
Legislative Description
Provides grants to nonprofit organizations that provide eligible home reading programs that provide independent reading level books that are individually mailed to the residences of kindergarten through fifth grade students on a weekly basis.
Last Action
referred to education
1/3/2024