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The Week AheadHouse Bill 1832
Improving reading and math scores
Help improve student test scores by targeting funding for school districts and teachers who produce actual results.
House Bill 1832
- Provides targeted funding to support students who are struggling to meet grade-level standards in math and reading, and offers up to $12,000 bonuses to teachers and paraeducators who improve student performance.
- Requires thirrd grade students to be reading at grade level in order to enter fourth grade, allowing multiple pathways for demonstrating proficiency and good cause exemptions for certain students.
- Allocates resources for hiring reading coaches to provide expert guidance to students in building literacy skills, mandates all school districts to implement a structured literacy program aligned with the science of reading and bans methods that encourage students to guess words.
- Orders a review of the state’s math standards, including a comparison to Singapore Math, to assess potential improvements in math outcomes.
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House Bill 1285
Ensuring every student learns about finances
Make financial education a graduation requirement for all students starting with the class of 2031.
House Bill 1285
- Requires public school students, beginning with the graduating class of 2031, to meet the high school state financial education learning standards to graduate.
- Requires school districts, charter schools, and state-tribal education compact schools to provide all high school students with instruction in the state financial education learning standards, beginning in or before the 2027-28 school year.
- Requires the Financial Education Public-Private Partnership to develop a statewide implementation plan for the graduation requirement.
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House Bill 1140
Empowering families to make their own school choices
Create education savings accounts (ESAs) to empower families to choose the best education for their children, specifically students who qualify for special education, low-income families, and those in failing schools.
House Bill 1140
- Establishes the EmpowerED Scholarship Program (Program) to provide parents meeting certain requirements with moneys for qualifying expenses related to the education of their public school-aged children.
- Establishes numerous administrative and operational requirements for the Program, including provisions governing the distribution and use of moneys, reporting requirements, and tax credits.
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House Bill 1637
Making our public schools safe
Take a comprehensive approach to addressing school safety issues, including a school safety data dashboard, increased funding for school resource officers, and student discipline policy reforms that empower teachers to maintain order in the classroom.
House Bill 1637
- Allocates state funding to ensure a full-time School Resource Officer is present on each school campus and provides grants for security enhancements like key card access, remote door controls, panic buttons, and fencing, directing funds to schools with the most significant safety concerns.
- Strengthens disciplinary actions by empowering teachers and administrators to maintain order and enforce consequences for disruptive behavior.
- Establishes a statewide database to track and display public school safety incidents and requires an audit of prior school safety policies to assess their effectiveness and identify areas for improvement.
