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AR SB603
Bill
Status
4/18/2019
Primary Sponsor
Alan Clark
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AI Summary
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Requires the Department of Education to provide Level 3 (Coordinated support) to public school districts where 40% or more of students score "in need of support" on the state's prior year summative assessment for reading, effective 2019-2020 school year.
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Requires the Department of Education to provide Level 4 (Directed support) to public school districts where 50% or more of students score "in need of support" on the state's prior year summative assessment for reading.
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Mandates that districts with 40% or more students scoring "in need of support" in reading develop a literacy plan as part of their school district support plan, including goals for improving reading achievement and information on prioritization of funding for reading strategies.
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Establishes that the list of approved programs for national school lunch state categorical funds expires on June 30, 2022.
Legislative Description
To Require The Department Of Education To Provide Certain Levels Of Support To Certain Public School Districts Based On Reading Scores; And To Amend The Purposes On Which National School Lunch State Categorical Funds May Be Spent.
Last Action
Notification that SB603 is now Act 1082
4/18/2019