UT SB0274

LEAs with average student benchmark reading assessment scores below the statewide average receive supplemental funding equivalent to half of a full-time employee for literacy coaching support

Small LEAs with fewer than 300 students that score below statewide average and show below typical growth receive funding equivalent to one full-time employee

Individual schools with below-average scores and "well below typical growth" receive funding equivalent to one full-time employee for literacy coaching

Funding allocations are based on benchmark reading assessment data from the prior fiscal year

Effective date: July 1, 2026