HB 2565 Summary

• Delays implementation of the READ (Reading Enhancement and Acceleration Development) Initiative from the 2011-2012 school year to the 2014-2015 school year for students entering first grade.

• Delays the mandatory retention requirement for third-grade students who do not meet reading proficiency standards, pushing implementation to the 2014-2015 school year.

• Changes outdated language in the Reading Sufficiency Act by replacing references to "Priority Academic Student Skills (PASS)" with "state curriculum standards."

• Maintains all other provisions of the Reading Sufficiency Act related to screening, assessment, and reading instruction programs for students in kindergarten through third grade.

• Declares an emergency, making the act effective immediately upon passage and approval.