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AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO READING COMPETENCY.

DE · session 153 · Assembly / House · bill

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Introduced Jan 13, 2026

Latest action (Jul 23, 2026) Signed by Governor

Summary

Delaware House Bill 267 increases reporting requirements for school districts and charter schools regarding reading competency. Schools must report to the Department of Education three times per year, instead of once annually, on the number and percentage of students identified with potential reading deficiencies (including dyslexia characteristics) and the literacy intervention approaches being used. Reports must be broken down by grade level and individual school.

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Official abstract

This Act provides that each school district and charter school must report three times a year, instead of annually, to the Department of Education, the number and percentage of students, disaggregated by grade and by individual school, identified with a potential reading deficiency, including characteristics of dyslexia, pursuant to mandated literary screening, and the literacy intervention approaches being provided.

Sponsors (6)

Action history (10)
  1. Jan 13, 2026 Introduced and Assigned to Education Committee in House · lower
  2. Apr 9, 2026 Amendment HA 1 to HB 267 - Introduced and Placed With Bill · lower
  3. Apr 15, 2026 Reported Out of Committee (Education) in House with 16 On Its Merits · lower
  4. May 5, 2026 Amendment HA 1 to HB 267 - Passed In House by Voice Vote · lower
  5. May 5, 2026 Passed By House. Votes: 38 YES 3 ABSENT · lower
  6. May 5, 2026 Assigned to Education Committee in Senate · upper
  7. May 13, 2026 Reported Out of Committee (Education) in Senate with 5 On Its Merits · upper
  8. May 13, 2026 Reported Out of Committee (Education) in Senate with 5 On Its Merits · upper
  9. Jun 25, 2026 Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES · upper
  10. Jul 23, 2026 Signed by Governor · executive

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