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Regional Literacy Coordinating Committee

Regional Literacy Coordinating Committees (RLCC's) are extremely important in fostering linkages between the local and state levels, establishing lines of communication among literacy providers and support services at the local level and serving as a source and conduit for information at both the local and state levels.  The importance of the Regional Literacy Coordinating Committees cannot be overstated.  By regionalizing, recognition is given to the demographic complexity of the Commonwealth, in that literacy education needs can and do vary according to urban/rural setting, existing literacy services, availability of facilities, geographic distances, available resources, etc.

All Committees are encouraged to develop their own agendas, methods of operation, and overall organizational structure within the general guidelines outlined herein.  Although membership, representation and funding are monitored by the Virginia Literacy Initiative, it is important to emphasize that, even within these areas, the Committees have significant flexibility.  Currently there are 18 Regional Literacy Coordinating Committees in the Commonwealth of Virginia, each representing a specific geographic area.

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Regional Literacy Coordinating Committees (RLCC's)