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CHAPTER 318 An Act to amend and reenact § 22.1-208.1 of the Code of Virginia, relating to Virginia Reading to Learn Project. [H 2021] Approved March 16, 1995

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That § 22.1-208.1 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:

§ 22.1-208.1. Reading to learn; Virginia Reading to Learn Project established.

A. In the middle and high schools of every school division, reading to learn shall be emphasized as an integral part of instruction in every subject. In order to better equip middle and high school teachers to provide this emphasis, there is hereby established the Virginia Reading to Learn Project.

B. The Project shall consist initially of six regional sites established at state universities which will include, but not be limited to, summer institutes for middle and high school teachers and program planning and development support in cooperation with local school divisions.

C. The initial regional university sites will be Old Dominion University/Norfolk State University, the University of Virginia, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, George Mason University, Virginia Commonwealth University, and James Madison University.

D. The Virginia Department of Education will distribute and monitor the funds necessary to implement the Project from available appropriations such funds as may be appropriated for such purposes according to guidelines established by the Department.