Bill > SB349

This bill proposes to adjust funding for public schools that offer certain types of reading practices, interventions, and curriculum not aligned with the science of reading. It prohibits the use of the three-cueing system model of reading, visual memory as the primary basis for teaching word recognition, and the three-cueing system model based on meaning, structure, syntax, and visual. The bill also creates the Education Ombudsman within the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education to assist in enforcing the requirements related to reading instruction and literacy. The Ombudsman can communicate with students, parents, and school personnel, review education-related issues, recommend training and resources, and request support from the division.