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Reading proficiency.

IN · session 2024 · Senate · bill

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Introduced Jan 8, 2024

Latest action (Mar 11, 2024) Public Law 7

Summary

Requires the department of education (department) to develop a method to identify students in grade 4 through grade 8 who: (1) did not pass the determinant evaluation of reading skills approved by the state board of education; and (2) are at risk of not being proficient in reading as determined by Lexile scores on the statewide summative assessment. Requires the department to develop guidance for schools regarding how to support students who are at risk of not being proficient in reading.

Sponsors (3)
2 coauthors / cosponsors

Action history (20)
  1. Jan 8, 2024 First reading: referred to Committee on Education and Career Development · upper
  2. Jan 8, 2024 Authored by Senator Raatz · upper
  3. Jan 11, 2024 Senator Crane added as coauthor · upper
  4. Jan 18, 2024 Senator Rogers added as second author · upper
  5. Jan 25, 2024 Committee report: do pass, adopted · upper
  6. Jan 29, 2024 Second reading: ordered engrossed · upper
  7. Jan 30, 2024 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 56: yeas 49, nays 0 · upper
  8. Jan 30, 2024 House sponsor: Representative Behning · upper
  9. Jan 30, 2024 Senator Randolph added as coauthor · upper
  10. Jan 31, 2024 Referred to the House · upper
  11. Feb 6, 2024 First reading: referred to Committee on Education · lower
  12. Feb 15, 2024 Committee report: do pass, adopted · lower
  13. Feb 19, 2024 Second reading: ordered engrossed · lower
  14. Feb 20, 2024 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 163: yeas 92, nays 1 · lower
  15. Feb 21, 2024 Returned to the Senate without amendments · lower
  16. Feb 29, 2024 Signed by the President Pro Tempore · upper
  17. Mar 4, 2024 Signed by the Speaker · lower
  18. Mar 11, 2024 Signed by the Governor · executive
  19. Mar 8, 2024 Signed by the President of the Senate · upper
  20. Mar 11, 2024 Public Law 7 · upper
Subjects
AGENCIES; Department of Education (DOE) and Secretary of EducationEDUCATION; State Board of Education (SBOE)SCHOOLS; Academic Achievements and Outcomes (Including Diplomas)SCHOOLS; Curricula

Text versions (4)

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  • Enrolled Senate Bill (S) · PDF
  • Senate Bill (S) · PDF
  • Senate Bill (H) · PDF
  • Introduced Senate Bill (S) · PDF

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