AN ACT CONCERNING THE WAIVER PROCESS FOR THE COMPREHENSIVE READING CURRICULUM MODEL OR PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS.

HB 5248 amends Connecticut's process for schools seeking waivers from mandatory comprehensive reading curriculum requirements. It allows local school boards to include student performance data and their own developed reading resources when applying for these waivers. The bill directly affects school districts by expanding the types of evidence they can submit to justify needing a waiver. This change modifies the evaluation criteria for waiver applications without altering the underlying curriculum requirements. The bill focuses on streamlining the waiver process through more flexible documentation.