(a) Starting no later than November 1, 2022, DCPS shall provide all literacy educators serving DCPS students in kindergarten through grade 5 who have not already completed structured literacy training, the opportunity to receive at least 45 hours of structured literacy training over 2 consecutive years.
(b) Literacy educators shall receive a $2,000 stipend for participation in structured literacy training if they are not provided the training during school hours.
(Sept. 21, 2022, D.C. Law 24-167, § 4113, 69 DCR 009223.)
For temporary (90 days) creation of this section, see § 4113 of Fiscal Year 2023 Budget Support Emergency Act of 2022 (D.C. Act 24-470, July 13, 2022, 69 DCR 008707).