2521 – NEW WORLDS READING INITIATIVE

The following procedures are for the implementation of the New Worlds Reading Initiative:

1. Upon enrollment and at the beginning of each school year, the District will provide options for specific book topics or genres to maximize student interest in reading.
2. The New World’s Reading Initiative District Contact is responsible for coordinating with local nonprofit organizations to raise awareness of the initiative using marketing materials developed by the program administrator, coordinate book delivery, identify students, and notify parents.
   
   Coordination with local nonprofit organizations shall include, at a minimum, information regarding eligibility for the initiative and video training modules through, at least, the following:
    
   1. Partnering with Brevard Public Libraries to host awareness events, which should coincide with other initiatives such as library card drives, family library nights, summer access events, and other family engagement programming.
   2. A parent or curriculum night or separate initiative awareness event at each elementary school; and,
   3. The student handbook and the read-at-home plan under F.S. 1008.25(5)(c).
3. A student in Prekindergarten through grade 5 must be provided books through the initiative if the student has a substantial reading deficiency (F.S 1008.25) or scored below a 3 on the preceding year’s Statewide, standardized English Language Arts Assessment.
    
   1. Within thirty (30) days of identifying a student who is eligible for the initiative, the New World’s Reading Initiative District Contact of each school shall provide a parent or guardian with the following:
       
      1. information on the initiative using marketing materials developed by the initiative administrator
      2. information on parent training modules and other reading engagement resources available through the initiative administrator; and
      3. the enrollment link to register for the initiative.
   2. The New World’s Reading Initiative District Contact shall coordinate with the initiative administrator to begin book delivery monthly during the school year no later than October and continuing through at least June.  
   3. A student’s eligibility for the initiative continues until promotion to grade 6 or until the parent opts out of the initiative.
4. The New Worlds Reading Initiative District Contact is responsible for serving as the New Worlds Initiative liaison between the District and initiative administrator and between the District and charter schools.
    
   1. The New Worlds Reading Initiative District Contact is responsible for coordinating with each charter school sponsored by the Board for purposes of identifying eligible students, notifying parents, coordinating book delivery, providing the opportunity to annually select book topics and genres, and raising awareness of the initiative as set forth in F.S. 1003.485.

Revised 1/9/24

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