This bill establishes a full-time literacy position within the Wyoming Department of Education, appropriating a total of $240,000 from the public school foundation program account for the position over a two-year period from July 1, 2026, to June 30, 2028. The funding is designated to assist school districts in implementing relevant educational statutes, with a cap of $120,000 to be spent each fiscal year. Additionally, the bill allocates $300,000 for contractual services to support the literacy position, with a similar spending limit of $150,000 per fiscal year. Both appropriations are non-transferable and any unspent funds will revert by June 30, 2028. The Department of Education is also required to include these appropriations in its future budget requests.

Furthermore, the bill mandates that the Department of Education report on the expenditure of the appropriated funds to the joint education interim committee by October 1, 2026, and annually thereafter. The act is set to take effect on July 1, 2026.