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MS SB2487

MS SB2487
Literacy in Grades 4 through 8; develop intervention strategies to support the promotion of.

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Introduced
01/19/2026
In Committee
02/16/2026
Crossed Over
02/10/2026
Passed
Dead

Introduced Session

Potential new amendment
2026 Regular Session

Bill Summary

An Act To Provide Certain Intervention And Implementation Strategies For Literacy Proficiency Among Students In Grades 4-8; To Define Terminology; To Require The State Department Of Education To Provide A System Of Support For School And District Instructional Leaders, Content-area Teachers, Literacy Coaches, Dyslexia Therapists, Interventionists, Tutors, And Other Identified Personnel To Ensure They Have The Knowledge And Skills To Support Students In Grades 4-8 With Reading Difficulties; To Prescribe What The System Of Supports Shall Entail; To Require That Any Student In Grades 4-8 Exhibiting Deficiencies In Reading Shall Receive An Individual Reading Plan (irp) No Later Than 30 Days After The Identification Of The Reading Deficiency; To Specify That The Irp Shall Be Created By The Teacher, Interventionist, Principal, Other Pertinent School Personnel, And Parent And Shall Describe The Scientifically Researched And Evidenced-based Reading Intervention Services The Student Shall Receive To Remedy The Reading Deficit; To Require Written Notification Of The Parent Of Any Student In Grades 4-8 Within 10 Business Days Of The Identification Of A Reading Deficiency; To Require That Any Incoming Student In Grades 4-8 Identified With A Reading Deficiency Be Provided With Supplemental Or Intensive Interventions Dependent Upon The Severity Of The Deficit Skills To Address The Specific Deficiency; To Prohibit The Promotion Of Students Whose Reading Deficiency Is Not Remedied Before The End Of Eighth Grade; To Set Out The Responsibilities Of School Districts, The State Department Of Education, And Educator Preparation Programs; To Provide That The State Board Of Education Shall Have The Authority To Enforce This Act And May Promulgate Rules And Regulations As Necessary For The Implementation Of This Act; And For Related Purposes.

AI Summary

This bill aims to improve reading proficiency for students in grades 4 through 8 by establishing a comprehensive system of support and intervention strategies. It mandates that the State Department of Education (DOE) provide training and resources to educators, including literacy coaches and interventionists, on evidence-based reading instruction, often referred to as the "science of reading," which is grounded in scientific research. The bill requires that any student in these grades identified with a reading deficiency must receive an Individual Reading Plan (IRP) within 30 days, developed collaboratively by school staff and parents, outlining specific, research-backed interventions. Parents must be notified in writing within 10 business days of a reading deficiency being identified, and incoming students with such deficiencies will receive tailored interventions based on the severity of their needs. Crucially, students in grades 4 through 8 whose reading deficiencies are not resolved by the end of eighth grade will not be promoted to ninth grade, with limited exceptions for "good cause" exemptions. The bill also defines key terms like "dyslexia" and "evidence-based," clarifies the responsibilities of school districts and educator preparation programs (EPPs), and grants the State Board of Education authority to enforce these provisions.

Committee Categories

Education

Sponsors (5)

Last Action

Referred To Education;Appropriations A (on 02/16/2026)

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