WA HB1832

Allocates up to $250 per student to school districts for supplemental support to students not meeting academic standards in math and English language arts, starting September 2025

Creates performance bonuses of up to $12,000 per staff member for educators in districts meeting assessment growth thresholds (3% growth initially, increasing to 8%, then 80% proficiency by 2029-30), with $1,000 per student allocated to qualifying districts

Establishes READ grant program providing up to $75,000 annually for four years to 125 elementary schools to hire reading coaches, prioritizing schools with lowest third-grade English language arts scores

Requires all school districts to implement structured literacy programs aligned with the science of reading by 2027-28, prohibiting the "three-cueing" (MSV) method and mandating instruction in phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension

Mandates third graders demonstrate reading proficiency through state assessment, alternative assessment, or portfolio before promotion to fourth grade, with intensive reading improvement strategies required for students who do not meet standards