2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 10 - Education and Culture › Chapter 163 - State Board of Education. Department of Education › Section 10-3c. - *(See end of section for amended version and effective date.) Director of reading initiatives.

There shall be a director of reading initiatives within the Department of Education. The director shall be responsible for (1) administering the intensive reading instruction program to improve student literacy in kindergarten to grade three, inclusive, and close the achievement gap, pursuant to section 10-14u, (2) assisting in the development and administration of the program of professional development for teachers and principals in scientifically based reading research and instruction, pursuant to section 10-148b, (3) administering the coordinated state-wide reading plan for students in kindergarten to grade three, inclusive, pursuant to section 10-14v, (4) administering the incentive program described in section 10-14w, (5) providing assistance to local and regional boards of education in the administration of the reading assessments described in section 10-14t and the implementation of school district reading plans, (6) providing information and assistance to parents and guardians of students relating to reading and literacy instruction, (7) addressing reading and literacy issues related to students who are English language learners, and (8) developing and administering any other state-wide reading and literacy initiatives for students in kindergarten to grade twelve, inclusive.
(P.A. 15-137, S. 1.)
*Note: On and after July 1, 2022, this section, as amended by section 403 of public act 21-2 of the June special session, is to read as follows:
“Sec. 10-3c. Director of reading initiatives. There shall be a director of reading initiatives within the Department of Education. The director shall be responsible for (1) administering the intensive reading instruction program to improve student literacy in kindergarten to grade three, inclusive, and close the achievement gaps that result from opportunity gaps, pursuant to section 10-14u, (2) assisting in the development and administration of the program of professional development for teachers and principals in scientifically based reading research and instruction, pursuant to section 10-148b, (3) administering the coordinated state-wide reading plan for students in kindergarten to grade three, inclusive, pursuant to section 10-14v, (4) administering, within available appropriations, the incentive program described in section 10-14w, (5) providing assistance to local and regional boards of education in the administration of the reading assessments described in section 10-14t, and the implementation of school district reading plans, (6) providing information and assistance to parents and guardians of students relating to reading and literacy instruction, (7) addressing reading and literacy issues related to students who are English language learners, and (8) developing and administering any other state-wide reading and literacy initiatives for students in kindergarten to grade twelve, inclusive.”
(P.A. 15-137, S. 1; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 21-2, S. 403.)
History: P.A. 15-137 effective July 1, 2015; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 21-2 replaced “achievement gap” with “achievement gaps that result from opportunity gaps” in Subdiv. (1) and added “, within available appropriations,” in Subdiv. (4), effective July 1, 2022.