- A. There is hereby created in the State Treasury a revolving fund for the State Department of Education to be designated the "Strong Readers Revolving Fund". The fund shall be a continuing fund, not subject to fiscal year limitations, and shall consist of all monies received by the State Department of Education from private businesses, nonprofit organizations, and federally recognized Indian tribes or nations. All monies accruing to the credit of the fund are hereby appropriated and may be budgeted and expended by the State Department of Education for the purpose of improving reading outcomes in accordance with the Strong Readers Act or in accordance with other programs supporting this act. Expenditures from the fund shall be made upon warrants issued by the State Treasurer against claims filed as prescribed by law with the Director of the Office of Management and Enterprise Services for approval and payment.
- B. Donors to the Strong Readers Revolving Fund shall designate a specific school, school district, or region to receive their donation. The State Department of Education shall distribute monies from the Strong Readers Revolving Fund in strict compliance with donor designations required by this subsection.
- C. Monies in the Strong Readers Revolving Fund may be expended for implementation support services, teacher training, data integration, evaluation, reporting, micro-credential stipends and program fees, and professional learning, to support statewide MTSS implementation goals.
Laws 2026, SB 1778, c. 34, § 9, emerg. eff. April 21, 2026.