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Provides that the department of education (department) may grant certain individuals a waiver that provides an exception to the literacy endorsement requirements if the department submits a report to the legislative council by a specified date. Requires certain schools, beginning with the 2024-2025 school year, to offer summer school courses for students who are not reading proficient or are at risk of not being reading proficient as indicated on the determinant evaluation of reading skills approved by the state board of education (evaluation). Expands eligibility for funding for summer school courses. Requires certain summer school courses to be taught by a teacher, instructor, or tutor who is trained in the science of reading. Provides that if a student does not achieve a 90% attendance rate in a summer reading course, the student is required to participate in an individual reading plan in the following school year. Requires the department of education to procure a universal screening assessment (assessment) that meets certain criteria. Requires certain schools to administer the assessment to students in kindergarten through grade 2 who are not on track for reading proficiency by grade 3 as determined by the department. Requires the state board of education to establish a method for virtual administration of the ILEARN statewide assessment. Provides that a vendor must supply a student's assessment results to the student and the student's parents. Applies the reading deficiency remediation plan (plan) to public schools, charter schools, state accredited nonpublic schools, and eligible schools. Makes the following changes to the plan: (1) Beginning with evaluations administered in the 2024-2025 school year, requires retention of a student in grade 3 in addition to remediation if the student has not achieved a passing score on the evaluation. (2) Requires schools to notify a student's parent of certain assessment results, interventions, or remedial actions provided to the student. (3) Requires schools to monitor the progress of students who have failed to achieve a passing score on the evaluation or the statewide assessment program test. (4) Requires schools to provide reading instruction aligned with the science of reading to all students in kindergarten through grade 8. (5) Requires schools to administer the evaluation to students who are in grade 2. (6) Requires a student to take the evaluation until certain conditions are met. (7) Requires school reporting on interventions for certain students at risk of not being reading proficient and for certain students who do not a achieve a valid passing score on the determinant evaluation of reading skills. Creates exceptions to the grade 3 retention requirement for a student who meets certain criteria. Requires the governing body of a school to establish a procedure allowing a parent or guardian of a student to appeal the student's retention under the plan. Requires the department to notify the parent or guardian of a child enrolled in kindergarten of the retention requirements under the plan.

• Linda Rogers Republican · author
• Jeff Raatz Republican · author
• Brian Buchanan Republican · author
• Jake Teshka Republican · sponsor

1. Jan 16, 2024 Authored by Senators Rogers, Raatz, Buchanan · upper
2. Jan 16, 2024 First reading: referred to Committee on Education and Career Development · upper
3. Jan 16, 2024 Coauthored by Senators Garten, Donato, Crane, Deery, Johnson T, Holdman, Doriot, Brown L, Gaskill, Carrasco, Alexander, Charbonneau, Messmer, Walker K, Glick, Byrne, Niemeyer, Maxwell, Buck, Koch, Busch, Leising, Dernulc, Crider, Freeman, Becker, Goode and Baldwin · upper
4. Jan 18, 2024 Committee report: amend do pass adopted; reassigned to Committee on Appropriations · upper
5. Jan 25, 2024 Committee report: amend do pass, adopted · upper
6. Jan 25, 2024 Senator Randolph added as coauthor · upper
7. Jan 29, 2024 Amendment #8 (Yoder) prevailed; voice vote · upper
8. Jan 29, 2024 Amendment #1 (Ford J.D.) prevailed; voice vote · upper
9. Jan 29, 2024 Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed · upper
10. Jan 29, 2024 Amendment #11 (Rogers) prevailed; voice vote · upper
11. Feb 1, 2024 House sponsor: Representative Teshka · upper
12. Feb 1, 2024 Cosponsors: Representatives Behning, King, Davis · upper
13. Feb 1, 2024 Senator Randolph removed as coauthor · upper
14. Feb 1, 2024 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 81: yeas 36, nays 13 · upper
15. Feb 2, 2024 Referred to the House · upper
16. Feb 12, 2024 First reading: referred to Committee on Education · lower
17. Feb 15, 2024 Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means pursuant to House Rule 127 · lower
18. Feb 15, 2024 Committee report: amend do pass, adopted · lower
19. Feb 22, 2024 Committee report: amend do pass, adopted · lower
20. Feb 26, 2024 Amendment #13 (Teshka) prevailed; voice vote · lower
21. Feb 26, 2024 Amendment #9 (DeLaney) ruled out of order · lower
22. Feb 26, 2024 Amendment #8 (DeLaney) failed; Roll Call 192: yeas 36, nays 56 · lower
23. Feb 26, 2024 Amendment #3 (Andrade) failed; Roll Call 193: yeas 35, nays 60 · lower
24. Feb 26, 2024 Amendment #6 (DeLaney) failed; Roll Call 194: yeas 38, nays 58 · lower
25. Feb 26, 2024 Amendment #4 (Smith V) failed; Roll Call 195: yeas 28, nays 68 · lower
26. Feb 26, 2024 Amendment #12 (Smith V) failed; voice vote · lower
27. Feb 26, 2024 Amendment #11 (DeLaney) failed; Roll Call 197: yeas 28, nays 67 · lower
28. Feb 26, 2024 Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed · lower
29. Feb 26, 2024 Appeal the ruling of the chair (Delaney); ruling of the chair sustained. Roll Call 196: yeas 68, nays 27 · lower
30. Feb 27, 2024 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 208: yeas 68, nays 28 · lower
31. Feb 28, 2024 Motion to concur filed · upper
32. Feb 28, 2024 Returned to the Senate with amendments · lower
33. Feb 29, 2024 Senate concurred in House amendments; Roll Call 238: yeas 29, nays 16 · upper
34. Mar 5, 2024 Signed by the President Pro Tempore · upper
35. Mar 7, 2024 Signed by the Speaker · lower
36. Mar 11, 2024 Signed by the Governor · executive
37. Mar 11, 2024 Public Law 5 · upper
38. Mar 8, 2024 Signed by the President of the Senate · upper