Bill > SB1906

This bill: Renames the existing "Reading Sufficiency Act" to the "Strong Readers Act" and removes language prohibiting the automatic promotion of certain third-grade students who do not meet reading proficiency standards. The bill requires annual reading assessments for students in kindergarten through third grade, and schools must provide reading intervention plans for students not meeting grade-level targets. It also establishes a "Statewide Literacy Revolving Fund" to support teacher preparation programs in implementing training on the science of reading. The bill sets an effective date of July 1, 2024 and declares an emergency.