Kansas Statutes Chapter 74. State Boards, Commissions and Authorities § 74-32,296. Establishment of a plan for regional centers of excellence in reading; requirements of plan

(1) Provide evaluation and identification of reading difficulties and reading disabilities, including, but not limited, dyslexia;

(2) collaborate with school districts to develop strategic literacy plans for individual students;

(3) collaborate with the state department of education, state board of regents and postsecondary educational institutions to support pre-service and in-service teacher training;

(4) support the professional development and training of school-based instructional coaches;

(5) pilot structured reading applied learning simulation laboratories for pre-service and in-service teachers;

(6) pilot a literacy education simulation training laboratory for pre-service elementary teachers as a controlled environment for the application of the science of reading;

(7) identify projected cost, staffing and budget impacts to develop, expand and sustain the centers for excellence and reading simulation laboratories; and

(8) make recommendations and provide progress reports to the literacy advisory committee.