Section 1503-N. School entity duties related to evidence-based reading instruction.
(a) Duties of school entity.--A school entity shall do all of the following no later than the beginning of the 2027-2028 school year:
(1) Adopt an evidence-based reading instruction curriculum.
(2) Identify an educator responsible for assisting each school with the implementation of the curriculum adopted under paragraph (1).
(3) Approve a professional development training program from a list developed by the department in consultation with the council, which satisfies the requirements under section 1205.8(c) for educators.
(4) Demonstrate that each educator is in the process of completing approved professional development under paragraph (3).
(b) Completion of training.--An educator must complete approved professional development training under subsection (a)(3) no later than the beginning of the 2028-2029 school year.
(c) Reporting.--
(1) By March 31, 2026, each school entity shall report to the department the reading instruction curricula in use by the school entity during the 2025-2026 school year.
(2) By July 31, 2027, and each year thereafter, each school entity shall report to the department the following:
(i) The evidence-based reading instruction curricula adopted by the school entity under subsection (a)(1).
(ii) The number of educators in the school entity who have received professional development under section 1502-N(b)(3) and the type of professional development received.
(1503-N added Nov. 12, 2025, P.L.244, No.47)