Authorizing the chief executive officer of the board of regents to negotiate and settle repayment obligations arising under financial aid programs administered by the board, providing requirements for agreements between postsecondary educational institutions and school districts for postsecondary courses taught in secondary schools, directing the governor to approve short-term workforce training programs for Pell grant eligibility, modifying requirements under the every child can read act and prohibiting Kansas promise scholarship awards for remedial hours.

Added extensive provisions regarding literacy, including requirements for reading specialists, individual literacy plans for high-risk students, and alignment of fluency goals with assessment scores.

Expanded the bill's title and summary to reflect the new literacy and workforce training components, replacing the original narrow focus solely on postsecondary course agreements.

Directed the governor to approve short-term workforce training programs to make students eligible for Pell Grants and established an internal process for the workforce development board to handle this eligibility.

Added requirements for educator preparation programs and the development of a comprehensive literacy implementation plan.

Prohibited Kansas Promise scholarship awards from being used to fund remedial hours offered as part of corequisite courses.

Updated the list of amended statutes to include new sections related to literacy and workforce development, in addition to the existing financial aid and course agreement sections.