This amendment revises professional development requirements for teachers and modifies related numbering for the K-12 language and literacy program.
- Replaces the professional development requirements in section 21-3-404(c) to require teachers with elementary, early childhood, exceptional generalist, or exceptional specialist endorsements who lack literacy-related endorsements to complete at least 14 hours of annual professional development in evidence-based literacy instruction starting in school year 2026-2027, until they obtain a structured literacy certificate, dyslexia specialist, or reading endorsement. Also requires teachers who hold these literacy endorsements or provide literacy support to complete at least 3.5 hours of professional development every three years in evidence-based literacy instruction. (Page 13, lines 2-11)
- Deletes five lines of text that appear to contain obsolete or superseded provisions related to professional development or reporting requirements. (Page 15, lines 1-5)
- Changes a subsection reference from '(iii)' to '(ii)' to correct numbering after the deletion of lines 1-5. (Page 15, line 7)
- Changes a subsection reference from '(iv)' to '(iii)' to correct numbering after the deletion of lines 1-5. (Page 15, line 14)
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