Connecticut 2013 Regular Session

Connecticut House Bill HB05305 Latest Draft

Bill / Introduced Version Filed 01/15/2013

                            General Assembly  Proposed Bill No. 5305
January Session, 2013  LCO No. 709
Referred to Committee on EDUCATION
Introduced by:
REP. LAVIELLE, 143rd Dist.

General Assembly

Proposed Bill No. 5305 

January Session, 2013

LCO No. 709

Referred to Committee on EDUCATION 

Introduced by:

REP. LAVIELLE, 143rd Dist.

AN ACT CONCERNING THE RETENTION OF STUDENTS IN GRADE THREE WHO ARE UNABLE TO DEMONSTRATE PROFICIENCY IN READING.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:

That chapter 163c of the general statutes be amended to require local and regional boards of education to retain any student in grade three who is unable to demonstrate proficiency in reading on the reading assessments described in section 10-14t of the general statutes.

Statement of Purpose: 

To promote literacy by grade three.