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IN SB0169

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/6/2015

Primary Sponsor

Erin Houchin

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Origin

Senate

2015 Regular Session

AI Summary

SB 169 Summary

  • After June 30, 2016, requires reading evaluations for students by grade 2 under the state's reading deficiency remediation plan (IREAD).

  • Students requiring remediation after grade 2 evaluation must receive remedial action and be reevaluated in grade 3.

  • Students remaining below standard after grade 3 remediation and reevaluation must be retained as a last resort, only after other remediation methods have been evaluated or used.

  • Teachers may suggest remedial action, including retention, for students not meeting grade-level reading expectations, with parent or guardian consultation required.

  • Directs the legislative council to assign the education study committee to study whether grade 2 or grade 3 reading assessment is most beneficial and the timing of reading remediation, with final report due November 1, 2015.

Legislative Description

Reading assessments. Requires, after June 30, 2016, that the state superintendent of public instruction's reading deficiency remediation plan (IREAD) provide a reading evaluation for students by grade 2. Provides that a student who requires remediation after the student is evaluated in grade 2 must receive remedial action and be reevaluated in grade 3. Provides that if the student remains below standard after receiving remedial action and being reevaluated in grade 3, the student, after other methods of remediation have been evaluated or used, or both, must be retained as a last resort. Asks the legislative council to assign to the

Last Action

Committee report: amend do pass, adopted, reassigned to committee on Appropriations

1/22/2015

Committee Referrals

Appropriations1/22/2015
Education and Career Development1/6/2015

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