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SB0001

Reading skills.

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Summary

Reading skills. Provides that the department of education (department) may grant certain individuals a waiver that provides an exception to the literacy endorsement requirements if the department submits a report to the legislative council by a specified date. Requires certain schools, beginning with the 2024-2025 school year, to offer summer school courses for students who are not reading proficient or are at risk of not being reading proficient as indicated on the determinant evaluation of reading skills approved by the state board of education (evaluation). Expands eligibility for funding for summer school courses. Requires certain summer school courses to be taught by a teacher, instructor, or tutor who is trained in the science of reading. Provides that if a student does not achieve a 90% attendance rate in a summer reading course, the student is required to participate in an individual reading plan in the following school year. Requires the department of education to procure a universal screening assessment (assessment) that meets certain criteria. Requires certain schools to administer the assessment to students in kindergarten through grade 2 who are not on track for reading proficiency by grade 3 as determined by the department. Requires the state board of education to establish a method for virtual administration of the ILEARN statewide assessment. Provides that a vendor must supply a student's assessment results to the student and the student's parents. Applies the reading deficiency remediation plan (plan) to public schools, charter schools, state accredited nonpublic schools, and eligible schools. Makes the following changes to the plan: (1) Beginning with evaluations administered in the 2024-2025 school year, requires retention of a student in grade 3 in addition to remediation if the student has not achieved a passing score on the evaluation. (2) Requires schools to notify a student's parent of certain assessment results, interventions, or remedial actions provided to the student. (3) Requires schools to monitor the progress of students who have failed to achieve a passing score on the evaluation or the statewide assessment program test. (4) Requires schools to provide reading instruction aligned with the science of reading to all students in kindergarten through grade 8. (5) Requires schools to administer the evaluation to students who are in grade 2. (6) Requires a student to take the evaluation until certain conditions are met. (7) Requires school reporting on interventions for certain students at risk of not being reading proficient and for certain students who do not a achieve a valid passing score on the determinant evaluation of reading skills. Creates exceptions to the grade 3 retention requirement for a student who meets certain criteria. Requires the governing body of a school to establish a procedure allowing a parent or guardian of a student to appeal the student's retention under the plan. Requires the department to notify the parent or guardian of a child enrolled in kindergarten of the retention requirements under the plan.

Authors

Authored by Senators Rogers, Raatz, BuchananCoauthored by Senators Garten, Donato, Crane, Deery, Johnson T, Holdman, Doriot, Brown L, Gaskill, Carrasco, Alexander, Charbonneau, Messmer, Walker K, Glick, Byrne, Niemeyer, Maxwell, Buck, Koch, Busch, Leising, Dernulc, Crider, Freeman, Becker, Goode and Baldwin

Roll Calls

2024-02-29SenateSenate - Senate concurred in House amendments PASS
2024-02-27HouseHouse - Third reading PASS
2024-02-26HouseHouse - Amendment #11 (DeLaney) failed F
2024-02-26HouseHouse - PASS
2024-02-26HouseHouse - Amendment #4 (Smith V) failed F
2024-02-26HouseHouse - Amendment #6 (DeLaney) failed F
2024-02-26HouseHouse - Amendment #3 (Andrade) failed F
2024-02-26HouseHouse - Amendment #8 (DeLaney) failed F
2024-02-01SenateSenate - Third reading PASS

Fiscal Outlook

Title Description Date View
Fiscal NoteFiscal Note #1: House Enrolled2024-03-01 Click To View
Fiscal NoteFiscal Note #2: House Engrossed2024-02-27 Click To View
Fiscal NoteFiscal Note #1: House Engrossed2024-02-26 Click To View
Fiscal NoteFiscal Note #1: House Comm Sub2024-02-23 Click To View
Committee ReportSenate Committee Report2024-02-22 Click To View
Vote SheetVote Sheet February 21, 20242024-02-21 Click To View
Fiscal NoteFiscal Note #1: House Comm Sub2024-02-16 Click To View
Committee ReportSenate Committee Report2024-02-15 Click To View
Vote SheetVote Sheet February 14, 20242024-02-14 Click To View
Fiscal NoteFiscal Note #2: Senate Engrossed2024-02-02 Click To View
Fiscal NoteFiscal Note #1: Senate Engrossed2024-01-29 Click To View
Fiscal NoteFiscal Note #1: Senate Comm Sub2024-01-25 Click To View
Committee ReportSenate Committee Report2024-01-25 Click To View
Vote SheetVote Sheet January 25, 20242024-01-25 Click To View
Fiscal NoteFiscal Note #1: Senate Comm Sub2024-01-19 Click To View
Committee ReportSenate Committee Report2024-01-18 Click To View
Vote SheetVote Sheet January 17, 20242024-01-17 Click To View
Fiscal NoteFiscal Note #1: Introduced2024-01-11 Click To View

History

Date Chamber Action
2024-03-11SenatePublic Law 5
2024-03-11SenateSigned by the Governor
2024-03-08SenateSigned by the President of the Senate
2024-03-07HouseSigned by the Speaker
2024-03-05SenateSigned by the President Pro Tempore
2024-02-29SenateSenate concurred in House amendments; Roll Call 238: yeas 29, nays 16
2024-02-28SenateMotion to concur filed
2024-02-28HouseReturned to the Senate with amendments
2024-02-27HouseThird reading: passed; Roll Call 208: yeas 68, nays 28
2024-02-26HouseAppeal the ruling of the chair (Delaney); ruling of the chair sustained. Roll Call 196: yeas 68, nays 27
2024-02-26HouseSecond reading: amended, ordered engrossed
2024-02-26HouseAmendment #11 (DeLaney) failed; Roll Call 197: yeas 28, nays 67
2024-02-26HouseAmendment #9 (DeLaney) ruled out of order
2024-02-26HouseAmendment #12 (Smith V) failed; voice vote
2024-02-26HouseAmendment #4 (Smith V) failed; Roll Call 195: yeas 28, nays 68
2024-02-26HouseAmendment #6 (DeLaney) failed; Roll Call 194: yeas 38, nays 58
2024-02-26HouseAmendment #3 (Andrade) failed; Roll Call 193: yeas 35, nays 60
2024-02-26HouseAmendment #8 (DeLaney) failed; Roll Call 192: yeas 36, nays 56
2024-02-26HouseAmendment #13 (Teshka) prevailed; voice vote
2024-02-22HouseCommittee report: amend do pass, adopted
2024-02-15HouseReferred to the Committee on Ways and Means pursuant to House Rule 127
2024-02-15HouseCommittee report: amend do pass, adopted
2024-02-12HouseFirst reading: referred to Committee on Education
2024-02-02SenateReferred to the House
2024-02-01SenateSenator Randolph removed as coauthor
2024-02-01SenateCosponsors: Representatives Behning, King, Davis
2024-02-01SenateHouse sponsor: Representative Teshka
2024-02-01SenateThird reading: passed; Roll Call 81: yeas 36, nays 13
2024-01-29SenateSecond reading: amended, ordered engrossed
2024-01-29SenateAmendment #8 (Yoder) prevailed; voice vote
2024-01-29SenateAmendment #1 (Ford J.D.) prevailed; voice vote
2024-01-29SenateAmendment #11 (Rogers) prevailed; voice vote
2024-01-25SenateSenator Randolph added as coauthor
2024-01-25SenateCommittee report: amend do pass, adopted
2024-01-18SenateCommittee report: amend do pass adopted; reassigned to Committee on Appropriations
2024-01-16SenateFirst reading: referred to Committee on Education and Career Development
2024-01-16SenateAuthored by Senators Rogers, Raatz, Buchanan
2024-01-16SenateCoauthored by Senators Garten, Donato, Crane, Deery, Johnson T, Holdman, Doriot, Brown L, Gaskill, Carrasco, Alexander, Charbonneau, Messmer, Walker K, Glick, Byrne, Niemeyer, Maxwell, Buck, Koch, Busch, Leising, Dernulc, Crider, Freeman, Becker, Goode and Baldwin