Student literacy measures; scope, students in grades four through eight. (SB1175)

Introduced By

Sen. Louise Lucas (D-Portsmouth) with support from co-patron Sen. Jennifer McClellan (D-Richmond)

Progress

Introduced
Passed Committee
Passed House
Passed Senate
Signed by Governor
Became Law

Description

Student literacy measures; scope; students in grades four through eight. Expands several provisions of the Virginia Literacy Act, enacted during the 2022 Regular Session of the General Assembly, effective with the 2024–2025 school year, and currently applicable to students in kindergarten through grade three, to students in grades four through eight, including (i) requiring each local school board to provide a program of literacy instruction to such students that is aligned with science-based reading research and provides evidenced-based literacy instruction; (ii) requiring each local school board to provide reading intervention services to such students who demonstrate substantial deficiencies based on their individual performance on the Standards of Learning reading assessment or a literacy screener provided or approved by the Department of Education; (iii) permitting the reading plan required for certain students in grades six through eight to include a literacy course, in addition to the course required by the Standards of Learning in English, that provides the specific evidence-based literacy instruction identified in such plan; (iv) requiring the Department to develop a list of core literacy curricula, supplemental instruction practices and programs, and intervention programs that consist of evidence-based literacy instruction aligned with science-based reading research for such students; (v) requiring each local school board to employ one reading specialist for each 550 students in kindergarten through grade five and for each 1,100 students in grades six through eight; (vi) requiring the Board of Education to provide guidance on and each local school board to provide high-quality professional development and training in science-based reading research and evidence-based literacy instruction for certain middle school personnel; and (vii) requiring each divisionwide comprehensive plan to include a divisionwide literacy plan for such students. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Passed

History

DateAction
01/10/2023Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/23 23102882D
01/10/2023Referred to Committee on Education and Health
01/19/2023Reported from Education and Health (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
01/19/2023Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
01/19/2023Impact statement from DPB (SB1175)
01/31/2023Reported from Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/01/2023Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/02/2023Read second time and engrossed
02/02/2023Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/02/2023Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/09/2023Placed on Calendar
02/09/2023Read first time
02/09/2023Referred to Committee on Education
02/13/2023House committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
02/13/2023Reported from Education with substitute (22-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/13/2023Committee substitute printed 23106600D-H1
02/14/2023Impact statement from DPB (SB1175H1)
02/15/2023Read second time
02/16/2023Passed by for the day
02/17/2023Read third time
02/17/2023Committee substitute agreed to 23106600D-H1
02/17/2023Amendment by Delegate Coyner agreed to
02/17/2023Engrossed by House - committee substitute with amendment SB1175H1
02/17/2023Passed House with substitute with amendment (98-Y 0-N)
02/17/2023VOTE: Passage (98-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/20/2023House substitute with amendment agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/20/2023Title replaced 23106600D-H1
02/23/2023Enrolled
02/23/2023Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1175ER)
02/23/2023Signed by Speaker
02/25/2023Signed by President
02/27/2023Impact statement from DPB (SB1175ER)
03/02/2023Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 2, 2023
03/02/2023G Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 27, 2023
03/26/2023G Approved by Governor-Chapter 646 (effective 7/1/23)
03/26/2023G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0646)