SB 358 IN

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Requires the department of education (department) to: (1) evaluate, approve, and publish a list of high quality curricular materials for use in English/language arts; and (2) collaborate with teachers in evaluating and approving the English/language arts curricular materials. Provides that the evaluation process for certain curricular materials must include the age appropriateness of the content. Specifies that the curriculum used by a school in which fewer than 70% of students achieved a valid passing score on the determinant evaluation of reading skills must be age appropriate. Requires, subject to available funding, certain schools to participate in the Indiana literacy cadre. Amends the definition of "eligible school" for purposes of the choice scholarship program. Provides that a parent who: (1) is an education scholarship account (ESA) participating entity; and (2) teaches a course or program only to an eligible student who is the parent's child and does not teach a course or program to any other eligible student; may not submit a claim for reimbursement of an ESA qualified expense of tuition and fees to teach the parent's child. Establishes penalties for certain violations by an ESA participating entity.

• Jeff Raatz Republican · author
• Linda Rogers Republican · author
• Robert Behning Republican · sponsor

1. Jan 13, 2025 First reading: referred to Committee on Education and Career Development · upper
2. Jan 13, 2025 Authored by Senator Raatz · upper
3. Jan 23, 2025 Senator Rogers added as second author · upper
4. Jan 30, 2025 Committee report: amend do pass adopted; reassigned to Committee on Appropriations · upper
5. Feb 13, 2025 Committee report: amend do pass, adopted · upper
6. Feb 17, 2025 Second reading: ordered engrossed · upper
7. Feb 21, 2025 Referred to the House · upper
8. Feb 20, 2025 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 186: yeas 39, nays 10 · upper
9. Feb 20, 2025 House sponsor: Representative Behning · upper
10. Mar 3, 2025 First reading: referred to Committee on Education · lower
11. Mar 13, 2025 Representative Cash added as cosponsor · lower
12. Mar 27, 2025 Committee report: amend do pass, adopted · lower
13. Mar 31, 2025 Second reading: ordered engrossed · lower
14. Apr 4, 2025 Returned to the Senate with amendments · lower
15. Apr 3, 2025 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 357: yeas 90, nays 0 · lower
16. Apr 9, 2025 Motion to concur filed · upper
17. Apr 23, 2025 CCR # 1 filed in the Senate · upper
18. Apr 17, 2025 House conferees appointed: Behning and Pfaff · lower
19. Apr 17, 2025 House advisors appointed: Cash, Smith H and Smith V · lower
20. Apr 17, 2025 Motion to dissent filed · upper
21. Apr 17, 2025 Senate dissented from House amendments · upper
22. Apr 17, 2025 Concurrence withdrawn · upper
23. Apr 21, 2025 Senate advisors appointed: Ford J.D. and Rogers · upper
24. Apr 21, 2025 Senate conferees appointed: Raatz and Hunley · upper
25. Apr 23, 2025 Senator Rogers removed as advisor · upper
26. Apr 23, 2025 Senator Rogers added as conferee · upper
27. Apr 23, 2025 CCR # 1 filed in the House · lower
28. Apr 23, 2025 CCR # 1 filed in the Senate · upper
29. Apr 23, 2025 Representative Pfaff removed as conferee · lower
30. Apr 23, 2025 Representative Ireland added as conferee · lower
31. Apr 23, 2025 Senator Hunley removed as conferee · upper
32. Apr 24, 2025 Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the Senate; Roll Call 507: yeas 37, nays 12 · upper
33. Apr 29, 2025 Signed by the President of the Senate · upper
34. May 6, 2025 Signed by the Governor · executive
35. May 6, 2025 Public Law 199 · upper
36. Apr 24, 2025 Signed by the President Pro Tempore · upper
37. Apr 25, 2025 Signed by the Speaker · lower
38. Apr 24, 2025 Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the House; Roll Call 555: yeas 58, nays 28 · lower