SB587 Summary

• Establishes reading intervention programs for kindergarten through grade 3 students identified with reading deficiencies through screening assessments within the first 30 days of school.

• Requires individual reading improvement plans within 30 days of identification, created by the student's teacher, principal, parent, and school personnel, describing research-based interventions.

• Mandates written parent notification within 15 days of reading deficiency identification, including information about services, home strategies, promotion requirements, and alternative assessment options.

• Requires public school districts to provide summer reading camps with at least 70 hours of instruction staffed by highly effective reading teachers for grade 3 students scoring at the lowest achievement level on the state reading assessment.

• Directs the Department of Education to develop uniform reporting formats, compile annual information by October 1, and provide technical assistance to school districts implementing the reading proficiency requirements.