Indiana House Bill HB1304 Latest Draft

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Reprinted
March 5, 2024
ENGROSSED
HOUSE BILL No. 1304
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DIGEST OF HB 1304 (Updated March 4, 2024 5:18 pm - DI 110)
Citations Affected:  IC 4-3; IC 20-19; IC 20-20; IC 20-28; IC 20-33;
IC 20-36; noncode.
Synopsis:  Education matters. Requires the office of management and
budget to establish a kindergarten through grade 12 data governance
team. Establishes the duties of the data governance team, including the
submission of a report to legislative council. Requires, not later than
July 1, 2024, the department of education (department) to: (1) establish
an online, self-paced professional development module with regard to 
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Effective:  Upon passage; July 1, 2024.
Teshka, Behning, Goodrich
(SENATE SPONSORS — FREEMA N, ROGERS, RAATZ)
January 10, 2024, read first time and referred to Committee on Education.
January 25, 2024, amended, reported — Do Pass. Referred to Committee on Ways and
Means pursuant to Rule 127.
January 30, 2024, amended, reported — Do Pass.
February 1, 2024, read second time, ordered engrossed. Engrossed.
February 5, 2024, read third time, passed. Yeas 98, nays 0.
SENATE ACTION
February 12, 2024, read first time and referred to Committee on Education and Career
Development.
February 22, 2024, amended, reported favorably — Do Pass; reassigned to Committee on
Appropriations.
February 29, 2024, amended, reported favorably — Do Pass.
March 4, 2024, read second time, amended, ordered engrossed.
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mathematics; (2) develop math descriptions correlated to proficiency
level descriptors to track proficiency at the student level; (3) create and
identify dedicated math resources to assist with intervention and
enrichment opportunities and instructional strategies; and (4) post the
resources on the department's website. Requires, not later than
December 1, 2024, the department to submit a plan to the legislative
council that includes: (1) strategies for the early identification of
students who are at risk of not meeting grade level proficiency in
mathematics; and (2) recommendations for high quality intervention
policies for mathematics. Defines "literacy coach" and requires literacy
coaches to prioritize certain duties. Provides for the availability of
certain grants for literacy coaches. Establishes a mastery based
education program (program) administered by the department. Provides
that school corporations and charter schools may apply to participate
in the program. Requires the budget committee to review the program,
and the department to make a presentation to the budget committee
regarding the progress and results of the program. Provides for the
expiration of the program. Establishes certain restrictions and
requirements regarding visiting teacher licenses. Requires the
department and the commission for higher education, in conjunction
with the state board of education (state board), to partner with teacher
preparation programs to receive an outside evaluation of teacher
preparation reading instruction programs. Requires the department to
develop guidelines regarding the use of curriculum or content that
prepares elementary school teacher candidates in math instruction.
Provides that a student's latest statewide assessment program test
results are included on the student's transcript upon request of the
student. Provides that successful completion of an International
Baccalaureate diploma program course (course) shall count for high
school credit. Provides that any rule adopted by the state board or the
department concerning certain diplomas must provide that successful
completion of a course is credited toward fulfilling the requirements of
certain diplomas. Provides that high school students who have taken a
course examination and received a score of four or higher on the
examination are entitled to postsecondary academic credit at state
educational institutions under certain conditions. Amends the
requirements to receive a literacy endorsement.
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March 5, 2024
Second Regular Session of the 123rd General Assembly (2024)
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ENGROSSED
HOUSE BILL No. 1304
A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning
education.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Indiana:
1 SECTION 1. IC 4-3-22-20, AS ADDED BY P.L.250-2023,
2 SECTION 1, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
3 UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 20. (a) As used in this section, "state
4 agency" has the meaning set forth in IC 4-12-1-2.
5 (b) Before November 1, 2023, the department of education shall
6 report to the legislative council in an electronic format under IC 5-14-6
7 findings and recommendations for reducing the amount of redundant
8 data that schools are required to submit to state agencies. (as defined
9 in IC 4-12-1-2).
10 (c) The OMB shall establish a kindergarten through grade 12
11 data governance team comprised of subject matter experts from
12 state agencies that collect data, reports, and other information
13 from schools and school corporations, as determined by the OMB.
14 (d) Not later than November 1, 2024, the kindergarten through
15 grade 12 data governance team established by the OMB under
16 subsection (c) shall:
17 (1) develop a comprehensive plan to:
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1 (A) address the amount of redundant data that schools and
2 school corporations are required to submit to state
3 agencies; and
4 (B) streamline the collection of data, reports, and other
5 information from schools and school corporations;
6 (2) create a kindergarten through grade 12 data inventory
7 that identifies all data, reports, and other information schools
8 and school corporations are required to submit to state
9 agencies;
10 (3) seek from stakeholders through a stakeholder survey input
11 and recommendations for reducing the amount of redundant
12 data that schools and school corporations are required to
13 submit to state agencies; and
14 (4) submit a report to the legislative council in an electronic
15 format under IC 5-14-6 that includes:
16 (A) the comprehensive plan developed under this
17 subsection;
18 (B) the kindergarten through grade 12 data inventory
19 created under this subsection;
20 (C) a summary of the input and recommendations received
21 from stakeholders through the stakeholder survey; and
22 (D) updated findings and recommendations for reducing
23 the amount of redundant data that schools and school
24 corporations are required to submit to state agencies.
25 (e) This section expires July 1, 2025.
26 SECTION 2. IC 20-19-3-35 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE
27 AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
28 UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 35. (a) Not later than July 1, 2024, the
29 department shall do the following:
30 (1) Establish an online, self-paced professional development
31 module to support educators in doing the following with
32 regard to mathematics:
33 (A) Implementing the Indiana academic standards.
34 (B) Applying effective teaching strategies.
35 (C) Emphasizing contextual problem solving.
36 (D) Fostering collaborative learning environments.
37 (E) Using universal supports for students.
38 (2) Develop math descriptions correlated to proficiency level
39 descriptors to track proficiency at the student level that are:
40 (A) appropriately aligned to the Indiana academic
41 standards; and
42 (B) readily available to educators, parents, and students
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1 across the state.
2 (3) Create and identify dedicated math resources for parents,
3 families, and educators to assist with intervention and
4 enrichment opportunities and instructional strategies.
5 (b) Not later than July 1, 2024, the department shall post the
6 resources created and identified under subsection (a)(3) on the
7 department's website.
8 (c) Not later than December 1, 2024, the department shall
9 submit a plan to the legislative council in an electronic format
10 under IC 5-14-6 that includes:
11 (1) strategies for the early identification of students who are
12 at risk of not meeting grade level proficiency in mathematics;
13 and
14 (2) recommendations for high quality intervention policies for
15 mathematics that focus on:
16 (A) providing data driven, systematic small group or
17 individualized instruction focused on building student
18 understanding through mathematical learning
19 progressions;
20 (B) using materials aligned to daily core instruction; and
21 (C) using evidence based instructional strategies to
22 promote:
23 (i) conceptual understanding;
24 (ii) procedural fluency; and
25 (iii) real world problem solving.
26 This subsection expires July 1, 2025.
27 SECTION 3. IC 20-20-43-4, AS AMENDED BY P.L.73-2019,
28 SECTION 4, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
29 JULY 1, 2024]: Sec. 4. (a) As used in this section, "literacy coach"
30 has the meaning set forth in IC 20-20-49-3.2.
31 (b) After June 30, 2017, a school corporation or charter school may
32 receive a grant to implement the following:
33 (1) The System for Teacher and Student Advancement (TAP)
34 teacher performance model program.
35 (2) The Opportunity Culture teacher performance model.
36 (3) A model teacher performance program approved by a national
37 school employee organization.
38 (4) A teacher performance model program that includes the
39 implementation of all the following elements:
40 (A) A comprehensive pay progression for teacher leaders
41 based on demonstrated skill development, escalating levels of
42 responsibility and duties, and demonstrated academic
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1 leadership.
2 (B) A quality teacher assessment system that measures the
3 effectiveness of teachers' practice.
4 (C) A pay system that supports early career educators by
5 incentivizing the following:
6 (i) Mentoring and coaching.
7 (ii) Reducing teaching loads or providing release time for
8 teacher leaders to support professional learning.
9 (iii) Reviewing professional portfolios and student
10 performance.
11 (D) Eligibility for all teachers rated effective and highly
12 effective.
13 (E) Connection to high quality professional development,
14 including release time for teacher leaders providing
15 professional development and instructional coaching, that
16 provides teachers with the knowledge and skills needed to
17 advance student learning.
18 (F) A rigorous and transparent advancement criterion that is
19 locally developed and implemented with teacher involvement.
20 (G) A pay system providing competitive base pay.
21 (H) Evidence of teacher support for the proposed teacher
22 leadership and pay system, including support from the local
23 school employee organization (if applicable).
24 (I) Plans for ongoing evaluation of the pay system.
25 (J) A sustainable pay system.
26 (K) A plan for how teacher leadership positions and ongoing
27 training for teacher leaders will improve student achievement.
28 (5) The Indiana education residency pilot program established in
29 IC 20-20-44.
30 (6) A literacy coaching model program that includes and
31 implements the following elements:
32 (A) A system that supports literacy coaches by
33 incentivizing the following:
34 (i) Mentoring and training of literacy coaches.
35 (ii) Reducing literacy coaching loads or providing release
36 time for literacy coaches to support professional
37 learning.
38 (iii) Reviewing professional portfolios and student
39 performance.
40 (B) Connection to high quality professional development,
41 including release time for literacy coaches providing
42 professional development and instructional coaching, that
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1 provides literacy coaches with the knowledge and skills
2 needed to advance the learning of teachers, administrators,
3 and students.
4 (b) (c) To receive a grant, a:
5 (1) school corporation, in consultation with the school
6 corporation's school employee organization; or
7 (2) charter school, in consultation with the charter school's school
8 employee organization (if applicable);
9 shall apply for the grant in a manner prescribed by the department. The
10 department shall establish eligibility requirements. However, the
11 department may not award grants to more than thirty (30) school
12 corporations or charter schools during any school year. When awarding
13 grants under this chapter, the department shall select a geographically
14 diverse set of school corporations and charter schools, including school
15 corporations and charter schools located in urban, suburban, and rural
16 areas.
17 (c) (d) A school corporation or charter school that is awarded a
18 grant under this chapter shall receive a grant for three (3) consecutive
19 school years. The amount of the grant may not exceed the costs
20 incurred by the school corporation or charter school to implement the
21 program. A school corporation or charter school may receive a
22 matching grant from a corporation, foundation, or any other entity in
23 addition to a grant awarded under this chapter.
24 SECTION 4. IC 20-20-49-3.2 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA
25 CODE AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS
26 [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2024]: Sec. 3.2. (a) This subsection applies
27 before July 1, 2027. As used in this chapter, "literacy coach" refers
28 to an individual whose primary responsibility is to provide literacy
29 training and support to administrators and teachers. This
30 subsection expires July 1, 2027.
31 (b) This subsection applies after June 30, 2027. As used in this
32 chapter, "literacy coach" means an individual:
33 (1) whose primary responsibility is to provide literacy
34 training and support to administrators and teachers; and
35 (2) who has received the literacy endorsement described in
36 IC 20-28-5-19.7.
37 SECTION 5. IC 20-20-49-3.5 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA
38 CODE AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS
39 [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2024]: Sec. 3.5. A literacy coach shall
40 prioritize the following:
41 (1) Modeling effective instructional strategies for teachers.
42 (2) Facilitating study groups.
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1 (3) Training teachers in:
2 (A) data analysis; and
3 (B) using data to differentiate instruction.
4 (4) Coaching and mentoring colleagues.
5 (5) Working with teachers to ensure that evidence based
6 reading programs, which include:
7 (A) comprehensive core reading programs;
8 (B) supplemental reading programs; and
9 (C) comprehensive intervention reading programs;
10 are implemented with fidelity.
11 (6) Training teachers to diagnose and address a reading
12 deficiency.
13 (7) Working with teachers in applying evidence based reading
14 strategies in other content areas, including:
15 (A) prioritizing time spent on those teachers;
16 (B) activities and roles that will have the greatest impact
17 on student achievement; and
18 (C) prioritizing coaching and mentoring in classrooms.
19 (8) Helping to increase instructional density to meet the needs
20 of all students.
21 (9) Working with students through:
22 (A) whole and small group instruction; or
23 (B) tutoring;
24 in the context of modeling and coaching in or outside of a
25 teacher's classroom.
26 SECTION 6. IC 20-20-49-4, AS ADDED BY P.L.250-2023,
27 SECTION 10, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
28 JULY 1, 2024]: Sec. 4. Money allocated for grants under this chapter
29 must be used for the following:
30 (1) Placing literacy instructional coaches in elementary schools
31 for the purposes of training and supporting teachers and
32 administrators in order to improve instruction related to the
33 science of reading.
34 (2) Training teachers and school principals in instructional
35 practices aligned with the science of reading.
36 (3) Increasing instructional time, including summer literacy
37 programs or high-dosage tutoring, for students who have been
38 identified as struggling readers based on a diagnostic screening
39 authorized by the department under IC 20-35.5-2-2.
40 (4) Elementary schools and school corporations purchasing
41 curricular materials that:
42 (A) align with science of reading; and
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1 (B) receive approval by the department.
2 (5) Covering costs for teachers to obtain a literacy endorsement
3 described in IC 20-28-5-19.7.
4 SECTION 7. IC 20-20-49-5, AS ADDED BY P.L.250-2023,
5 SECTION 10, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
6 JULY 1, 2024]: Sec. 5. (a) Subject to section 6 of this chapter, the
7 department may, after June 30, 2024, award a grant under this chapter
8 to a school corporation or charter school that does the following:
9 (1) Applies for a grant on a form provided by the department.
10 (2) Submits a detailed description of a plan that:
11 (A) must include:
12 (i) placing literacy instructional coaches in elementary
13 schools for the purposes of training and supporting teachers
14 and administrators in order to improve instruction related to
15 the science of reading; and
16 (ii) training teachers and school principals in instructional
17 practices aligned with the science of reading; and
18 (B) may include, if the school corporation or charter school is
19 requesting grant funds for the purpose described in section
20 4(3) or 4(4) of this chapter the following, as applicable:
21 (i) Increasing instructional time, including summer literacy
22 programs or high-dosage tutoring, for students who have
23 been identified as struggling readers based on a diagnostic
24 screening authorized by the department under
25 IC 20-35.5-2-2.
26 (ii) Elementary schools and school corporations purchasing
27 curricular materials that align with the science of reading
28 and receive approval by the department.
29 (3) Submits the following information:
30 (A) Evidence supporting the school corporation's or charter
31 school's plan under subdivision (2).
32 (B) The number of elementary school teachers and literacy
33 instructional coaches employed by the school corporation or
34 charter school.
35 (C) Any other pertinent information required by the
36 department.
37 (b) Any instruction under a plan that includes increasing
38 instructional time as described in subsection (a)(2)(B)(i) must align
39 with the science of reading.
40 SECTION 8. IC 20-20-49-6, AS ADDED BY P.L.250-2023,
41 SECTION 10, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
42 JULY 1, 2024]: Sec. 6. Upon review of applications received under
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1 section 5 of this chapter, the department may award grants to school
2 corporations and charter schools subject to available money and in
3 accordance with the following priorities:
4 (1) To the extent possible, to achieve geographic balance
5 throughout Indiana and to include urban, suburban, and rural
6 school corporations.
7 (2) To address a documented need for literacy instructional
8 coaches, additional science of reading training, or compliance
9 with IC 20-26-12-24.5.
10 (3) To provide targeted support for Indiana students experiencing
11 the greatest reading challenges.
12 SECTION 9. IC 20-20-50 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE
13 AS A NEW CHAPTER TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
14 JULY 1, 2024]:
15 Chapter 50. Mastery Based Education Program
16 Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "dedicated lead partner" means
17 an experienced and specialized individual or entity that provides
18 assistance in implementing mastery based education in a school.
19 Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "mastery" means evidenced
20 attainment of predefined, rigorous learning objectives that:
21 (1) are transferable; and
22 (2) qualify a student for advancement to subsequent
23 educational levels or competencies.
24 Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, "mastery based education"
25 means an innovative, learner centered approach to teaching and
26 learning that focuses on the mastery of specific skills or knowledge
27 areas rather than the amount of time spent in a classroom.
28 Sec. 4. As used in this chapter, "program" refers to the mastery
29 based education program established by section 5 of this chapter.
30 Sec. 5. (a) The mastery based education program is established
31 to support a school corporation or charter school that is selected by
32 the department under subsection (b) in implementing mastery
33 based education.
34 (b) The department:
35 (1) shall administer the program; and
36 (2) may select:
37 (A) school corporations;
38 (B) charter schools; or
39 (C) both school corporations and charter schools;
40 that meet the requirements under this chapter to participate
41 in the program.
42 Sec. 6. (a) To apply for participation in the program, a school
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1 corporation or charter school shall apply on a form and in a
2 manner established by the department.
3 (b) The department shall approve or deny an application
4 submitted by a school corporation or charter school under this
5 section.
6 Sec. 7. (a) The department may do the following:
7 (1) Establish common masteries that may be used by each
8 school participating in the program.
9 (2) Review annually the masteries established under
10 subdivision (1) and, as applicable, do the following:
11 (A) Amend or remove masteries.
12 (B) Establish new common masteries.
13 (3) Create criteria for masteries that are, when applicable,
14 transferable among different subject areas and courses to
15 ensure that a mastery can satisfy multiple requirements.
16 (b) The department may consult with any of the following
17 regarding establishing and reviewing masteries and creating
18 criteria under subsection (a):
19 (1) Dedicated lead partners.
20 (2) School corporations and charter schools participating in
21 the program.
22 (3) Any other individual or entity, as determined by the
23 department.
24 (c) The department may request information from a school
25 corporation or charter school participating in the program for the
26 purpose of assessing the effectiveness of the program.
27 (d) A school corporation or charter school shall respond to a
28 request for information under subsection (c) in a form, manner,
29 and frequency determined by the department.
30 Sec. 8. (a) Except as provided under subsections (b) and (c), a
31 school maintained by a school corporation or charter school that
32 participates in the program is exempt from all requirements of this
33 title except for requirements under this chapter or requirements
34 established under federal law.
35 (b) A school described in subsection (a) is not exempt from the
36 following:
37 (1) Any of the nonwaivable provisions listed under
38 IC 20-31-4.1-7.
39 (2) IC 20-30-5.6.
40 (3) IC 20-30-2.
41 (c) The department may require a school described in
42 subsection (a) to comply with any requirements described in
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1 subsection (a) if the department determines that the school is not
2 meeting academic performance expectations.
3 Sec. 9. The state board may adopt rules under IC 4-22-2
4 necessary to implement this chapter.
5 Sec. 10. On or before December 1, 2026, the budget committee
6 shall review the program, and the department shall make a
7 presentation to the budget committee regarding the progress and
8 results of the program.
9 Sec. 11. This chapter expires June 30, 2027.
10 SECTION 10. IC 20-28-3-1, AS AMENDED BY P.L.170-2023,
11 SECTION 16, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
12 JULY 1, 2024]: Sec. 1. (a) As used in this section, "teacher candidate"
13 means an individual recommended for an initial teaching license from
14 a teacher preparation program located in Indiana.
15 (b) As used in this section, "teacher preparation program" includes,
16 but is not limited to, the following:
17 (1) A teacher education school or department.
18 (2) A transition to teaching program under IC 20-28-4.
19 (3) Any other entity approved by the department to offer a course
20 of study leading to an initial teaching license.
21 (c) The department shall:
22 (1) arrange a statewide system of professional instruction for
23 teacher education;
24 (2) accredit and review teacher preparation programs that comply
25 with the rules of the department;
26 (3) approve content area licensure programs for particular kinds
27 of teachers in accredited teacher preparation programs; and
28 (4) specify the types of licenses for individuals who complete
29 programs of approved courses.
30 (d) The department shall work with teacher preparation programs to
31 develop a system of teacher education that ensures individuals who
32 complete teacher preparation programs are able to meet the highest
33 professional standards.
34 (e) Before July 1, 2015, the department shall establish standards for
35 the continuous improvement of program processes and the performance
36 of individuals who complete teacher preparation programs. The state
37 board shall adopt rules containing the standards not later than two
38 hundred seventy (270) days after the department finishes the standards.
39 (f) The standards established under subsection (e) must include
40 benchmarks for performance, including test score data for each teacher
41 preparation entity on content area licensure tests and test score data for
42 each teacher preparation entity on pedagogy licensure tests.
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1 (g) Each teacher preparation program shall annually report the
2 program's performance on the standards and benchmarks established
3 under this section to the department. The department shall make the
4 information reported under this subsection available to the public on
5 the department's website. Each teacher preparation program shall make
6 the information reported under this subsection available to the public
7 on the teacher preparation program's website. In addition to reporting
8 performance, each teacher preparation program must report to the
9 department the following:
10 (1) The attrition, retention, and completion rates of teacher
11 candidates for the previous three (3) calendar years. The teacher
12 preparation program must also provide underlying data, as
13 determined by the department, used as part of calculating the
14 teacher preparation program's retention rates.
15 (2) The number of teacher candidates in each content area who
16 complete the teacher preparation program during the year,
17 disaggregated by ranges of cumulative grade point averages.
18 (3) The number of teacher candidates in each content area who,
19 during the year:
20 (A) do not pass a content area licensure examination; and
21 (B) do not retake the content area licensure examination.
22 (h) In making information available to the public on the
23 department's website, the department shall include in the report under
24 subsection (g), in addition to the matrix ratings described in subsection
25 (i), the following information:
26 (1) Average scaled or standard scores of teacher candidates who
27 complete teacher preparation programs on basic skills, content
28 area, and pedagogy licensure examinations.
29 (2) The average number of times teacher candidates who
30 complete a teacher preparation program take each licensing test
31 before receiving a passing score and the percentage of teacher
32 candidates who receive a passing score on each licensing test on
33 the teacher candidates' first attempts.
34 (i) Not later than July 30, 2016, the department and the commission
35 for higher education, in conjunction with the state board, the
36 Independent Colleges of Indiana, Inc., and teacher preparation
37 programs, shall establish a matrix rating system for teacher preparation
38 programs based on the performance of the programs as demonstrated
39 by the data collected under subsections (g) and (h). The matrix rating
40 system may not rank or compare teacher preparation programs. The
41 matrix rating system must be based on data collected for teachers who
42 initially receive their teaching license during the previous three (3)
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1 years. The department shall make the matrix ratings available to the
2 public on the department's website.
3 (j) Each teacher preparation program shall report to the department,
4 in a manner prescribed by the department, the teacher preparation
5 program's admission practices, in accordance with:
6 (1) the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation
7 standards, for teacher preparation programs accredited by the
8 Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation;
9 (2) rigorous academic entry requirements for admission into a
10 teacher preparatory program that are equivalent to the minimum
11 academic requirements determined by the Council for the
12 Accreditation of Educator Preparation, for teacher preparation
13 programs that are not accredited by the Council for the
14 Accreditation of Educator Preparation; or
15 (3) the Association for Advancing Quality in Educator
16 Preparation standards, for teacher preparation programs
17 accredited by the Association for Advancing Quality in Educator
18 Preparation.
19 The department shall include information reported to the department
20 on the department's website.
21 (k) Not later than July 30, 2016, the department and the commission
22 for higher education, in conjunction with the state board, the
23 Independent Colleges of Indiana, Inc., and teacher preparation
24 programs, shall establish a minimum rating under the matrix rating
25 system established under subsection (i) that teacher preparation
26 programs must achieve to avoid referral under subsection (l).
27 (l) Not later than July 1 of each year, the department shall submit a
28 list of teacher preparation programs that do not meet the minimum
29 rating established under subsection (k) or the requirements of section
30 3.1 of this chapter to the commission for higher education and the
31 Independent Colleges of Indiana, Inc. for one (1) of the following
32 actions:
33 (1) In the case of a state educational institution, the commission
34 for higher education shall place the teacher preparation program
35 on an improvement plan with clear performance goals and a
36 designated period in which the performance goals must be
37 achieved.
38 (2) In the case of a proprietary postsecondary educational
39 institution, the commission for higher education shall recommend
40 to the teacher preparation program an improvement plan with
41 clear performance goals and a designated period in which the
42 performance goals should be achieved.
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1 (3) In the case of a nonprofit college or university, the
2 Independent Colleges of Indiana, Inc., shall coordinate a peer
3 review process to make recommendations to the peer institution
4 in achieving the department's performance metrics.
5 (m) The department shall approve at least two (2) accreditors that:
6 (1) accredit teacher preparation programs; and
7 (2) are recognized by the Council for Higher Education
8 Accreditation;
9 to accredit teacher preparation programs for use in Indiana.
10 (n) Not later than December 31, 2024, the department and the
11 commission for higher education, in conjunction with the state
12 board, shall partner with teacher preparation programs to receive
13 an outside evaluation by a nationally recognized nonprofit,
14 nonpartisan organization that leverages evidence based approaches
15 on the science of reading to evaluate teacher preparation reading
16 instruction programs.
17 SECTION 11. IC 20-28-3-3.2 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA
18 CODE AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS
19 [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2024]: Sec. 3.2. (a) As used in this section,
20 "teacher candidate" has the meaning set forth in section 3.1(a) of
21 this chapter.
22 (b) As used in this section, "teacher preparation program"
23 includes the following:
24 (1) A teacher education school or department.
25 (2) A transition to teaching program under IC 20-28-4.
26 (3) Any other entity approved by the department to offer a
27 course of study leading to an initial teaching license.
28 (c) The department shall develop guidelines for accredited
29 teacher preparation programs regarding the use of curriculum or
30 content that prepares elementary school teacher candidates to:
31 (1) effectively teach foundational math skills explicitly and
32 systematically;
33 (2) implement math instruction using high quality
34 instructional material; and
35 (3) understand and use student data to make instructional
36 decisions.
37 SECTION 12. IC 20-28-5-19.7, AS AMENDED BY SEA 1-2024,
38 SECTION 5, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
39 JULY 1, 2024]: Sec. 19.7. (a) Not later than July 1, 2024, the state
40 board shall establish and require a literacy endorsement for individuals
41 first licensed after June 30, 2025, to teach a content area involving
42 literacy instruction, including special education, in prekindergarten
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1 through grade 5.
2 (b) Except as provided in section 19.8(a) of this chapter, beginning
3 July 1, 2027, the department may not renew a practitioner license or an
4 accomplished practitioner license, or a comparable license under prior
5 rules, issued to an individual who, based on the content area for which
6 the individual is licensed, including special education, provides literacy
7 instruction to students in prekindergarten through grade 5 unless the
8 individual receives a literacy endorsement under this section.
9 (c) To be eligible to receive a literacy endorsement, an individual
10 must meet the following:
11 (1) Complete eighty (80) hours of evidence based professional
12 development that is:
13 (A) aligned to the science of reading; and
14 (B) provided by an organization that is:
15 (i) accredited by the International Dyslexia Association;
16 or
17 (ii) aligned with Knowledge and Practice Standards for
18 Teachers of Reading (KPS); and
19 (B) (C) approved by the department.
20 (2) Demonstrate proficiency in scientifically based reading
21 instruction skills aligned to the science of reading on a written
22 examination or through other procedures prescribed by the
23 department in accordance with this section.
24 (d) The eighty (80) hours of evidence based professional
25 development required under subsection (c)(1) must provide
26 individualized and on demand support. The evidence based
27 professional development required under subsection (c)(1) must:
28 (1) promote explicit, systematic, and cumulative instruction as the
29 primary approach to literacy instruction;
30 (2) align with both word recognition and language
31 comprehension;
32 (2) (3) promote an understanding of how language, reading, and
33 writing relate to each other;
34 (3) (4) promote strategies for differentiated instruction for:
35 (A) students with:
36 (i) reading difficulties; or
37 (ii) disabilities; and
38 (B) English language learners;
39 (4) (5) focus on phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency,
40 vocabulary, and comprehension; and
41 (5) (6) allow participants to implement the strategies into a
42 classroom environment with the opportunity for feedback
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1 throughout the professional development experience.
2 (e) The written examination required under subsection (c)(2) shall
3 ensure the individual demonstrates the ability to:
4 (1) effectively teach foundational reading skills, phonemic
5 awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension;
6 (2) implement reading instruction using high quality instructional
7 materials aligned to the science of reading; and
8 (3) provide effective instruction and interventions for students
9 with reading deficiencies.
10 (f) The department shall approve and provide the evidence based
11 professional development necessary for an individual to receive a
12 literacy endorsement under this section.
13 (g) The department shall establish the procedure for an existing
14 teacher to add the literacy endorsement established under this section
15 to the teacher's license.
16 (h) The state board shall adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to do the
17 following:
18 (1) Adopt, validate, and implement the examination or other
19 procedures required by subsection (c)(2).
20 (2) Establish examination scores indicating proficiency.
21 (3) Otherwise carry out the purposes of this section.
22 SECTION 13. IC 20-28-5-28 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA
23 CODE AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS
24 [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2024]: Sec. 28. (a) As used in this section,
25 "visiting teacher" means a citizen of another country who:
26 (1) is or will be visiting the United States; and
27 (2) is employed as a teacher at a school corporation in
28 Indiana.
29 (b) An applicant is eligible to receive a visiting teacher license
30 if the applicant meets the requirements established by the state
31 board.
32 (c) A visiting teacher license issued to a visiting teacher must be
33 a five (5) year nonrenewable license.
34 SECTION 14. IC 20-33-2-13, AS AMENDED BY P.L.160-2023,
35 SECTION 14, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
36 JULY 1, 2024]: Sec. 13. A school corporation shall record or include
37 the following information in the official high school transcript for a
38 student in high school:
39 (1) Attendance records.
40 (2) Upon request of the student, the student's latest statewide
41 assessment program test results.
42 (3) Any secondary level and postsecondary level certificates of
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1 achievement earned by the student.
2 (4) Any dual credit courses taken that are included in the core
3 transfer library under IC 21-42-5-4.
4 SECTION 15. IC 20-36-5-1, AS AMENDED BY P.L.10-2019,
5 SECTION 88, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
6 JULY 1, 2024]: Sec. 1. A student shall receive credits toward
7 graduation or an Indiana diploma with a Core 40 with academic honors
8 designation by demonstrating the student's proficiency in a course or
9 subject area required for graduation or the Indiana diploma with a Core
10 40 with academic honors designation, whether or not the student has
11 completed course work in the subject area, by any one (1) or more of
12 the following methods:
13 (1) Receiving a score that demonstrates proficiency on a
14 standardized assessment of academic or subject area competence
15 that is accepted by accredited postsecondary educational
16 institutions.
17 (2) Successfully completing a similar course at an eligible
18 institution under the postsecondary enrollment program under
19 IC 21-43-4.
20 (3) Receiving a score of three (3), four (4), or five (5) on an
21 advanced placement examination for a course or subject area.
22 (4) Receiving a score of E(e) or higher on a Cambridge
23 International Advanced A or AS level examination for a course or
24 subject area.
25 (5) Receiving a score of four (4) or higher on an International
26 Baccalaureate examination for a course or subject area.
27 (5) (6) Other methods approved by the state board.
28 SECTION 16. IC 20-36-7 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE
29 AS A NEW CHAPTER TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
30 JULY 1, 2024]:
31 Chapter 7. International Baccalaureate Courses
32 Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "International Baccalaureate
33 course" refers to a course from the International Baccalaureate
34 diploma program.
35 Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "International Baccalaureate
36 examination" refers to an International Baccalaureate diploma
37 program examination.
38 Sec. 3. (a) Successful completion of an International
39 Baccalaureate course shall count as high school credit toward
40 completing Indiana graduation requirements.
41 (b) Any rule adopted by the state board or the department
42 concerning an Indiana diploma with a Core 40 with academic
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1 honors designation must provide that a successfully completed
2 International Baccalaureate course is credited toward fulfilling the
3 requirements of an Indiana diploma with a Core 40 with academic
4 honors designation.
5 (c) If a high school student who takes an International
6 Baccalaureate examination receives a score of four (4) or higher on
7 the examination, the student is entitled to receive postsecondary
8 level academic credit at a state educational institution that counts
9 toward meeting the student's degree requirements if the elective
10 credit is part of the student's degree requirements.
11 (d) A state educational institution may require a score higher
12 than a score of four (4) on an International Baccalaureate
13 examination if the credit is to be used for meeting a course
14 requirement for a particular major at the state educational
15 institution.
16 SECTION 17. [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2024] (a) 511 IAC 16-2-5(a)
17 is void. The publisher of the Indiana Administrative Code and
18 Indiana Register shall remove this subsection from the Indiana
19 Administrative Code.
20 (b) This SECTION expires July 1, 2025.
21 SECTION 18. An emergency is declared for this act.
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COMMITTEE REPORT
Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Education, to which was referred
House Bill 1304, has had the same under consideration and begs leave
to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that said
bill be amended as follows:
Page 1, between the enacting clause and line 1, begin a new
paragraph and insert:
"SECTION 1. IC 20-19-4.2 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE
AS A NEW CHAPTER TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
UPON PASSAGE]:
Chapter 4.2. School Data Reporting
Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "committee" refers to the
committee on school data reporting established by section 3 of this
chapter.
Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "qualified data" means any data
collection, report, survey, or other method used by a state agency
to collect data regarding assessments, performance, course
enrollment, demographics, or any other information from schools
or school corporations that is not specifically authorized by statute
to be collected by the department or the state board.
Sec. 3. (a) The committee on school data reporting is established
to review all regulations or forms required or proposed by any
state agency that seek to require a school to report data to a state
agency or to the public.
(b) The committee consists of ten (10) members appointed as
follows:
(1) The secretary of education or the secretary of education's
designee.
(2) One (1) member who is a member of the state board
selected by the state board.
(3) The chief information officer or designee of the office of
technology established by IC 4-13.1-2-1.
(4) Seven (7) members appointed by the governor as follows:
(A) One (1) member representing state government who
has knowledge of school reporting requirements to state
agencies other than the department.
(B) One (1) member who is a representative of school
boards nominated by the Indiana School Boards
Association.
(C) One (1) member who is a representative of school
business officials who is nominated by the Indiana
Association of School Business Officials.
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(D) One (1) member who is a representative of accredited
nonpublic schools who is nominated by the Indiana
Non-Public Education Association.
(E) One (1) member who is a representative of charter
schools nominated by an organization representing charter
schools.
(F) One (1) member who is a teacher employed by a school
corporation nominated by the state superintendent.
(G) One (1) member who is a current school corporation
administrator nominated by the Indiana Association of
Public School Superintendents.
(c) Each member appointed under subsection (b) shall serve at
the will of the member's respective appointing authority. Vacancies
in the appointments to the committee shall be filled in like manner
as if appointment to such vacant offices were being made
originally.
(d) A quorum consists of six (6) members of the committee.
(e) The member described in subsection (b)(1) serves as the
chairperson of the committee.
(f) The department shall provide staff and administrative
support for the committee.
Sec. 4. (a) A member of the committee is not entitled to the
minimum salary per diem provided by IC 4-10-11-2.1(b).
(b) A member of the committee who is not a state employee is
entitled to reimbursement for traveling as provided under
IC 4-13-1-4 and other expenses actually incurred in connection
with the member's duties as provided in the state polices and
procedures established by the Indiana department of
administration and approved by the budget agency.
(c) A member of the committee who is a state employee is
entitled to reimbursement for traveling expenses as provided under
IC 4-13-1-4 and other expenses actually incurred in connection
with the member's duties as provided in the state policies and
procedures established by the Indiana department of
administration and approved by the budget agency.
(d) Expenses paid under this section shall be payable from
amounts appropriated to the department.
Sec. 5. The committee shall meet at least once every six (6)
months and at the call of the chairperson. A member of the
committee may participate in a committee meeting using an
electronic communication in the manner prescribed in
IC 5-14-1.5-3.6.
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Sec. 6. (a) After July 31, 2024, all qualified data collections must
be expressly approved by the state board after it is has been
reviewed by the committee under subsection (c) before schools and
school corporations are required to submit the information to the
state board or the department. The department may not require
schools or school corporations to submit any qualified data
collection unless the qualified data collection is approved by the
state board under this subsection. The department shall maintain
on its website a list of all qualified data collections approved by the
state board and the deadline by which each school or school
corporation shall submit the information.
(b) After July 31, 2024, the state board and the department may
not sanction, penalize, or in any way hold a school or school
corporation accountable for failing to submit a qualified data
collection report if the qualified data collection was not approved
by the state board under subsection (a).
(c) Not later than August 1, 2024, the committee, in consultation
with the department, shall review current collection of:
(1) qualified data from accredited schools; and
(2) data collection by another public agency (as defined in
IC 5-14-1.5-2) of the state from accredited schools.
Based on the committee's review, the committee shall make
recommendations to the state board whether to continue the
qualified data collection and ways or methods to streamline
qualified data collection and data collection by another public
agency of the state from schools, including the development of a
standardized school improvement plan template for use by school
corporations to prepare school improvement plans. After
submitting the committee's initial recommendations regarding
current qualified data and data collections to the state board, the
committee shall review qualified data collection requests made by
the department and the state board after July 31, 2024, and make
recommendations to the state board as to whether the qualified
data collection is necessary or ways to streamline the qualified data
collection. In addition, the committee shall review and make
recommendations to the state board under subsection (d)
regarding methods to streamline school safety and discipline
reporting requirements as well as establishing a streamlined
method to uniformly and consistently report instances of bullying
throughout Indiana. The committee may not change the data
reporting requirements for data used by the state board to place
each school in a category or designation of school performance
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under IC 20-31-8-4.
(d) The committee shall submit its recommendations under
subsection (c) to the state board. Upon receipt of the committee's
recommendations, the state board shall vote to either approve or
disapprove the qualified data request or recommendations. The
decision of the state board is final. The state board shall consider
the committee's recommendations at the state board's next meeting
after receiving the committee's recommendations under subsection
(c).
(e) The committee may recommend the collection of qualified
data under subsection (c) and the state board may approve the
recommendation under subsection (d) only if the:
(1) qualified data is not available to the public agency
requesting the information from any other source; and
(2) benefit from the collection of the qualified data is greater
than the overall administrative cost of collecting the qualified
data.
Sec. 7. (a) Before December 1, 2024, the state board, in
consultation with the department and based upon
recommendations by the committee, shall review all statutory
reporting requirements and qualified data collection and data
collection by various public agencies (as defined in IC 5-14-1.5-2)
of the state and shall submit a report to the governor and, in an
electronic format under IC 5-14-6, to the general assembly. The
report must include the following:
(1) A detailed description of actions that will be taken by the
state board and the department to reduce the amount of
information schools or school corporations must report to the
state.
(2) A detailed summary describing the actions taken by the
department and the state board to combine, streamline, or
eliminate duplicative data or information requests from
schools and school corporations.
(3) A detailed description of how the state board is working
with other public agencies of the state to minimize or
streamline data collection by those agencies.
(4) Specific legislative recommendations to the general
assembly necessary to eliminate duplicative data reporting
and any recommended legislative changes that would make
school data reporting to various public agencies of the state
more efficient and cost effective.
 (b) Before December 1, 2025, the state board shall submit an
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updated report to the governor and, in an electronic format under
IC 5-14-6, to the general assembly containing the progress of the
state board and the department to eliminate duplicative data
reporting and information requests to schools of any additional
recommended legislative changes that would streamline school
data reporting to the state that was not included in the state
board's report submitted under subsection (a).
Sec. 8. (a) After June 30, 2024, all reports required to be
submitted to a public agency (as defined in IC 5-14-1.5-2) of the
state by accredited schools must be collected electronically and
must be collected through one (1) regularly scheduled consolidated
report that is collected no more frequently than on a quarterly
basis through an electronic data base administered by the
department established by rule under IC 4-22-2.
(b) This section does not apply to:
(1) any collection of data if the office of management and
budget has approved a waiver of the application of this
section;
(2) tax reporting;
(3) an investigation authorized by federal or state statute or
regulation; or
(4) testing material.
Sec. 9. The state board may adopt rules under IC 4-22-2
necessary to administer this chapter.
Sec. 10. This chapter expires July 1, 2026.".
Page 3, line 30, after "administrators" delete ",".
Page 3, line 30, delete "teachers, and" and insert "and teachers.".
Page 3, delete line 31.
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Page 3, line 41, delete "a minimum".
Page 3, line 42, delete "of three (3) years of".
Page 4, between lines 1 and 2, begin a new paragraph and insert:
"(b) A literacy coach shall also do all of the following:
(1) Model effective instructional strategies for teachers.
(2) Facilitate study groups.
(3) Train teachers in:
(A) data analysis; and
(B) using data to differentiate instruction.
(4) Coach and mentor colleagues.
(5) Work with teachers to ensure that evidence based reading
programs, which include:
(A) comprehensive core reading programs;
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(B) supplemental reading programs; and
(C) comprehensive intervention reading programs;
are implemented with fidelity.
(6) Train teachers to diagnose and address a reading
deficiency.
(7) Work with teachers in applying evidence based reading
strategies in other content areas, including, but not limited to:
(A) prioritizing time spent on those teachers;
(B) activities and roles that will have the greatest impact
on student achievement; and
(C) prioritizing coaching and mentoring in classrooms.
(8) Help to increase instructional density to meet the needs of
all students.
(9) Work with students through:
(A) whole and small group instruction; or
(B) tutoring;
in the context of modeling and coaching in or outside of a
teacher's classroom.
(c) A literacy coach shall not be assigned a regular classroom
teaching assignment.".
Page 5, between lines 29 and 30, begin a new paragraph and insert:
"SECTION 7. IC 20-20-50 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE
AS A NEW CHAPTER TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
JULY 1, 2024]:
Chapter 50. Mastery Based Education Program
Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "dedicated lead partner" means
an experienced and specialized individual or entity that provides
assistance in implementing mastery based education in a school.
Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "mastery" means evidenced
attainment of predefined, rigorous learning objectives that:
(1) are transferable; and
(2) qualify a student for advancement to subsequent
educational levels or competencies.
Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, "mastery based education"
means an innovative, learner centered approach to teaching and
learning that focuses on the mastery of specific skills or knowledge
areas rather than the amount of time spent in a classroom.
Sec. 4. As used in this chapter, "program" refers to the mastery
based education program established by section 5 of this chapter.
Sec. 5. (a) The mastery based education program is established
to allow a school corporation or charter school that is selected by
the department under subsection (b) to implement mastery based
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education in:
(1) one (1) or more schools maintained by the school
corporation; or
(2) the charter school.
(b) The department:
(1) shall administer the program; and
(2) may select:
(A) school corporations;
(B) charter schools; or
(C) both school corporations and charter schools;
that meet the requirements under section 6 of this chapter to
participate in the program.
Sec. 6. (a) To apply for participation in the program, a school
corporation or charter school shall do the following:
(1) Apply on a form and in a manner established by the
department.
(2) Submit to the department a plan for the establishment and
implementation of mastery based education in the school
corporation or charter school that:
(A) meets the requirements of section 7 of this chapter; and
(B) includes specific measurable goals or student outcomes
the school corporation or charter school intends to achieve.
(b) The department shall approve or deny a plan submitted by
a school corporation or charter school under this section.
Sec. 7. Mastery based education implemented by a school
corporation or charter school under this chapter must meet the
following requirements:
(1) A student participating in the mastery based education
must:
(A) advance based upon mastery of the subject matter and
not based on time in a classroom;
(B) receive timely, differentiated support based on the
student's individual learning needs; and
(C) be empowered daily to make important decisions
about:
(i) the student's learning experiences and learning
environment;
(ii) how the student will create and apply knowledge; and
(iii) how the student will demonstrate learning.
(2) Standards in the mastery based education must be broken
down into masteries that include rigorous, clear, measurable,
and transferable learning objectives that empower students.
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(3) Assessments administered under the mastery based
education must focus on evaluating skills and not on
memorization.
(4) Learning outcomes for the mastery based education must
emphasize masteries that include:
(A) application and creation of knowledge; and
(B) the development of work ready skills.
Sec. 8. If a student:
(1) obtains a credit for mastery based education; and
(2) subsequently transfers to another school corporation or
charter school in Indiana;
the school corporation or charter school to which the student
transfers shall count the credit by a previous school corporation or
charter school that the student attended toward the student's
graduation requirements.
Sec. 9. (a) The department may do the following:
(1) Establish common masteries that may be used by each
school participating in the program.
(2) Review annually the masteries established under
subdivision (1) and, as applicable, do the following:
(A) Amend or remove masteries.
(B) Establish new common masteries.
(3) Create criteria for masteries that are, when applicable,
transferable among different subject areas and courses to
ensure that a mastery can satisfy multiple requirements.
(b) The department may consult with any of the following
regarding establishing and reviewing masteries and creating
criteria under subsection (a):
(1) Approved dedicated lead partners.
(2) School corporations and charter schools participating in
the program.
(3) Any other individual or entity, as determined by the
department.
(c) The department may request information from a school
corporation or charter school participating in the program for the
purpose of assessing the effectiveness of the program.
(d) A school corporation or charter school shall respond to a
request for information under subsection (c) in a form, manner,
and frequency determined by the department.
Sec. 10. The department shall do the following:
(1) Approve dedicated lead partners that a school corporation
or charter school participating in the program may contract
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with in accordance with this chapter.
(2) Create and maintain a list of the approved dedicated lead
partners on the department's website.
Sec. 11. The commission for higher education shall work with
school corporations and charter schools participating in the
program to ensure that:
(1) credits earned through the program are included on the
student's high school transcript; and
(2) a student enrolled in the program has access to early
college credit.
Sec. 12. (a) Except as provided under subsections (b) and (c), a
school maintained by a school corporation or charter school that
participates in the program:
(1) is exempt from all requirements of this title except for
requirements under this chapter or requirements established
under federal law; and
(2) may not award graduation waivers under IC 20-32-3 or
IC 20-32-5.1.
(b) A school described in subsection (a) is not exempt from the
following:
(1) Except as provided under subsection (d), any of the
nonwaivable provisions listed under IC 20-31-4.1-7.
(2) IC 20-30-5.6.
(3) IC 20-30-2.
(c) The department may require a school described in
subsection (a) to comply with any requirements described in
subsection (a)(1) if the department determines that the school is not
meeting the specific measurable goals or student outcomes
submitted in the school corporation's or charter school's plan
under section 6(a) of this chapter.
(d) A school described in subsection (a) is subject to collective
bargaining under IC 20-29 unless the school corporation
authorizes the school to opt out of collective bargaining or, if the
school is a charter school, the school opts out of collective
bargaining.
Sec. 13. Not later than November 1, 2025, and not later than
November 1 each year thereafter, the department shall:
(1) compile and prepare a report that includes information
regarding the program; and
(2) submit the report to the legislative council in an electronic
format under IC 5-14-6.
Sec. 14. The state board may adopt rules under IC 4-22-2
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necessary to implement this chapter.".
Page 8, line 32, delete "the national council on teacher quality" and
insert "teacher preparation programs to receive an outside
evaluation by a nationally recognized nonprofit, nonpartisan
organization that leverages evidence based approaches on the
science of reading".
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Page 12, between lines 17 and 18, begin a new paragraph and insert:
"SECTION 14. IC 20-33-2-13, AS AMENDED BY P.L.160-2023,
SECTION 14, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
JULY 1, 2024]: Sec. 13. A school corporation shall record or include
the following information in the official high school transcript for a
student in high school:
(1) Attendance records.
(2) Upon request of the student, the student's latest statewide
assessment program test results.
(3) Any secondary level and postsecondary level certificates of
achievement earned by the student.
(4) Any dual credit courses taken that are included in the core
transfer library under IC 21-42-5-4.".
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Page 12, line 41, delete "6." and insert "5.".
Page 13, line 1, delete "learning goals;" and insert "Indiana
academic standards;".
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(1)".
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"IC 20-20-5.5-2; and
(2) select the math instructional material and curricular
material described in subdivision (1) at the time of curriculum
renewal for the school.".
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insert:
"(b) The statewide assessment program may be used by the
department to fulfill the requirement described in subsection
(a)(1).".
Page 15, line 16, delete "state board" and insert "department".
Page 15, line 17, delete "and monitor".
Page 15, line 23, delete "IC 20-33.5-2-1; and" and insert "IC
20-20-5.5-2;
(2) adopt the high quality math instructional material
described in subdivision (1) at the time of curriculum renewal
for the school; and".
Page 15, line 24, delete "(2)" and insert "(3)".
Page 15, line 40, after "intervention" insert ".".
Page 15, line 40, delete "for at least:".
Page 15, delete lines 41 through 42.
Page 16, delete lines 1 through 2.
Page 16, delete lines 38 through 40.
Page 16, line 41, delete "(5)" and insert "(4)".
Page 17, delete lines 19 through 42.
Page 18, delete lines 1 through 6.
Page 18, line 7, delete "4." and insert "5.".
Page 18, after line 13, begin a new paragraph and insert:
"SECTION 18. An emergency is declared for this act.".
Renumber all SECTIONS consecutively.
and when so amended that said bill do pass.
(Reference is to HB 1304 as introduced.)
BEHNING
Committee Vote: yeas 9, nays 0.
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COMMITTEE REPORT
Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Ways and Means, to which was
referred House Bill 1304, has had the same under consideration and
begs leave to report the same back to the House with the
recommendation that said bill be amended as follows:
Page 3, line 1, after "traveling" insert "expenses".
Page 3, line 19, delete "collections" and insert "collection".
Page 18, line 8, delete "Beginning" and insert "Except as provided
in section 19.8(a) of this chapter, beginning".
Page 19, between lines 24 and 25, begin a new paragraph and insert:
"SECTION 12. IC 20-28-5-19.8 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA
CODE AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS
[EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2024]: Sec. 19.8. (a) An individual described
in section 19.7(b) of this chapter who cannot comply with the
requirements of section 19.7 of this chapter may apply for a waiver
from the department in a form and manner prescribed by the
department.
(b) Subject to subsection (d), if the department determines that
an individual described in subsection (a) cannot comply with the
requirements of section 19.7 of this chapter, the department may
grant the individual a waiver that provides an exception to the
requirements.
(c) The department may grant a waiver under this section to an
individual that:
(1) is not more than one (1) year; and
(2) does not extend beyond July 1, 2028.
However the department may extend the waiver described in this
subsection if the department determines a hardship exists for the
individual in meeting the requirements under section 19.7 of this
chapter.
(d) Before the department may grant a waiver under this
section, the department shall submit a report not later than
December 1, 2026, to the legislative council in an electronic format
under IC 5-14-6 that contains the following information:
(1) The progress made by the department toward the
requirements in section 19.7 of this chapter.
(2) The progress made by the department toward the goal of
student literacy in Indiana.
(3) Barriers and challenges that remain for all individuals
described in section 19.7(b) of this chapter to achieving the
requirements of section 19.7 of this chapter.
(4) The reasons the department's waiver authority under this
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section is necessary.
(5) Any other recommendations the department may have for
educators, communities, parents, schools, teacher preparation
programs, and the general assembly for achieving:
(A) full compliance with the requirements of section 19.7
of this chapter; and
(B) student literacy goals of the state.".
Page 22, line 9, delete "system" and insert "systems".
Page 22, line 14, delete "Sec. 5." and insert "Sec. 2.".
Page 22, line 14, after "charter school" insert "may screen student
progress toward grade level math using a math assessment system.
If a school corporation or charter school screens student progress
toward grade level math using a math assessment system, the
school corporation or charter school".
Page 22, line 16, delete "3" and insert "1".
Page 22, line 16, delete "to screen student progress toward grade
level" and insert ".".
Page 22, delete line 17.
Renumber all SECTIONS consecutively.
and when so amended that said bill do pass.
(Reference is to HB 1304 as printed January 25, 2024.)
THOMPSON
Committee Vote: yeas 21, nays 0.
_____
COMMITTEE REPORT
Madam President: The Senate Committee on Education and Career
Development, to which was referred House Bill No. 1304, has had the
same under consideration and begs leave to report the same back to the
Senate with the recommendation that said bill be AMENDED as
follows:
Page 1, delete lines 1 through 17, begin a new paragraph and insert:
"SECTION 1. IC 4-3-22-20, AS ADDED BY P.L.250-2023,
SECTION 1, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 20. (a) As used in this section, "state
agency" has the meaning set forth in IC 4-12-1-2.
(b) Before November 1, 2023, the department of education shall
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report to the legislative council in an electronic format under IC 5-14-6
findings and recommendations for reducing the amount of redundant
data that schools are required to submit to state agencies. (as defined
in IC 4-12-1-2).
(c) The OMB shall establish a kindergarten through grade 12
data governance team comprised of subject matter experts from
state agencies that collect data, reports, and other information
from schools and school corporations, as determined by the OMB.
(d) Not later than November 1, 2024, the kindergarten through
grade 12 data governance team established by the OMB under
subsection (c) shall:
(1) develop a comprehensive plan to:
(A) address the amount of redundant data that schools and
school corporations are required to submit to state
agencies; and
(B) streamline the collection of data, reports, and other
information from schools and school corporations;
(2) create a kindergarten through grade 12 data inventory
that identifies all data, reports, and other information schools
and school corporations are required to submit to state
agencies;
(3) seek from stakeholders through a stakeholder survey input
and recommendations for reducing the amount of redundant
data that schools and school corporations are required to
submit to state agencies; and
(4) submit a report to the legislative council in an electronic
format under IC 5-14-6 that includes:
(A) the comprehensive plan developed under this
subsection;
(B) the kindergarten through grade 12 data inventory
created under this subsection;
(C) a summary of the input and recommendations received
from stakeholders through the stakeholder survey; and
(D) updated findings and recommendations for reducing
the amount of redundant data that schools and school
corporations are required to submit to state agencies.
(e) This section expires July 1, 2025.
SECTION 2. IC 20-19-3-35 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE
AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 35. (a) Not later than July 1, 2024, the
department shall do the following:
(1) Establish an online, self-paced professional development
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module to support educators in doing the following with
regard to mathematics:
(A) Implementing the Indiana academic standards.
(B) Applying effective teaching strategies.
(C) Emphasizing contextual problem solving.
(D) Fostering collaborative learning environments.
(E) Using universal supports for students.
(2) Develop math descriptions correlated to proficiency level
descriptors to track proficiency at the student level that are:
(A) appropriately aligned to the Indiana academic
standards; and
(B) readily available to educators, parents, and students
across the state.
(3) Create and identify dedicated math resources for parents,
families, and educators to assist with intervention and
enrichment opportunities and instructional strategies.
(b) Not later than July 1, 2024, the department shall post the
resources created and identified under subsection (a)(3) on the
department's website.
(c) Not later than December 1, 2024, the department shall
submit a plan to the legislative council in an electronic format
under IC 5-14-6 that includes:
(1) strategies for the early identification of students who are
at risk of not meeting grade level proficiency in mathematics;
and
(2) recommendations for high quality intervention policies for
mathematics that focus on:
(A) providing data driven, systematic small group or
individualized instruction focused on building student
understanding through mathematical learning
progressions; and
(B) using evidence based instructional strategies to
promote:
(i) conceptual understanding;
(ii) procedural fluency; and
(iii) real world problem solving.
This subsection expires July 1, 2025.".
Delete pages 2 through 5.
Page 6, delete line 1.
Page 7, delete lines 41 through 42, begin a new paragraph and
insert:
"SECTION 4. IC 20-20-49-3.2 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA
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CODE AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS
[EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2024]: Sec. 3.2. (a) This subsection applies
before July 1, 2027. As used in this chapter, "literacy coach" refers
to an individual whose primary responsibility is to provide literacy
training and support to administrators and teachers. This
subsection expires July 1, 2027.
(b) This subsection applies after June 30, 2027. As used in this
chapter, "literacy coach" means an individual:
(1) whose primary responsibility is to provide literacy
training and support to administrators and teachers; and
(2) who has received the literacy endorsement described in
IC 20-28-5-19.7.
SECTION 5. IC 20-20-49-3.5 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA
CODE AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS
[EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2024]: Sec. 3.5. A literacy coach shall
prioritize the following:
(1) Modeling effective instructional strategies for teachers.
(2) Facilitating study groups.
(3) Training teachers in:
(A) data analysis; and
(B) using data to differentiate instruction.
(4) Coaching and mentoring colleagues.
(5) Working with teachers to ensure that evidence based
reading programs, which include:
(A) comprehensive core reading programs;
(B) supplemental reading programs; and
(C) comprehensive intervention reading programs;
are implemented with fidelity.
(6) Training teachers to diagnose and address a reading
deficiency.
(7) Working with teachers in applying evidence based reading
strategies in other content areas, including:
(A) prioritizing time spent on those teachers;
(B) activities and roles that will have the greatest impact
on student achievement; and
(C) prioritizing coaching and mentoring in classrooms.
(8) Helping to increase instructional density to meet the needs
of all students.
(9) Working with students through:
(A) whole and small group instruction; or
(B) tutoring;
in the context of modeling and coaching in or outside of a
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teacher's classroom.".
Delete page 8.
Page 9, delete lines 1 through 5.
Page 11, line 11, delete "allow" and insert "support".
Page 11, line 12, delete "to implement" and insert "in
implementing".
Page 11, line 13, delete "education in:" and insert "education.".
Page 11, delete lines 14 through 16.
Page 11, line 23, delete "section 6 of".
Page 11, delete lines 25 through 34, begin a new paragraph and
insert:
"Sec. 6. (a) To apply for participation in the program, a school
corporation or charter school shall apply on a form and in a
manner established by the department.".
Page 11, line 35, delete "a plan" and insert "an application".
Page 11, delete lines 37 through 42.
Page 12, delete lines 1 through 27.
Page 12, line 28, delete "9." and insert "7.".
Page 12, line 41, delete "Approved dedicated" and insert
"Dedicated".
Page 13, delete lines 10 through 30, begin a new paragraph and
insert:
"Sec. 8. (a) Except as provided under subsections (b) and (c), a
school maintained by a school corporation or charter school that
participates in the program is exempt from all requirements of this
title except for requirements under this chapter or requirements
established under federal law.".
Page 13, line 39, delete "(a)(1)" and insert "(a)".
Page 13, line 40, delete "the specific measurable goals or student
outcomes" and insert "academic performance expectations.".
Page 13, delete lines 41 through 42.
Page 14, delete lines 6 through 11.
Page 14, line 12, delete "14." and insert "9.".
Page 17, line 38, after "material;" insert "and".
Page 17, delete lines 39 through 40.
Page 17, line 41, delete "(4)" and insert "(3)".
Delete pages 18 through 19.
Page 20, delete lines 1 through 22.
Page 20, between lines 29 and 30, begin a new paragraph and insert:
"(b) The department may issue a visiting teacher license only to
a visiting teacher who has successfully completed an educational
training program from an accredited institution.".
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Page 20, line 30, delete "(b)" and insert "(c)".
Page 22, delete lines 3 through 42.
Delete pages 23 through 24.
Page 25, delete lines 1 through 16, begin a new paragraph and
insert:
"SECTION 15. IC 20-36-5-1, AS AMENDED BY P.L.10-2019,
SECTION 88, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
JULY 1, 2024]: Sec. 1. A student shall receive credits toward
graduation or an Indiana diploma with a Core 40 with academic honors
designation by demonstrating the student's proficiency in a course or
subject area required for graduation or the Indiana diploma with a Core
40 with academic honors designation, whether or not the student has
completed course work in the subject area, by any one (1) or more of
the following methods:
(1) Receiving a score that demonstrates proficiency on a
standardized assessment of academic or subject area competence
that is accepted by accredited postsecondary educational
institutions.
(2) Successfully completing a similar course at an eligible
institution under the postsecondary enrollment program under
IC 21-43-4.
(3) Receiving a score of three (3), four (4), or five (5) on an
advanced placement examination for a course or subject area.
(4) Receiving a score of E(e) or higher on a Cambridge
International Advanced A or AS level examination for a course or
subject area.
(5) Successfully completing an International Baccalaureate
course under IC 20-36-7-3.
(5) (6) Other methods approved by the state board.
SECTION 16. IC 20-36-7 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE
AS A NEW CHAPTER TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
JULY 1, 2024]:
Chapter 7. International Baccalaureate Courses
Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "International Baccalaureate
course" refers to a course from the International Baccalaureate
diploma program.
Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "International Baccalaureate
examination" refers to an International Baccalaureate diploma
program examination.
Sec. 3. (a) Successful completion of an International
Baccalaureate course shall count as high school credit toward
completing Indiana graduation requirements.
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(b) Any rule adopted by the state board or the department
concerning an Indiana diploma with a Core 40 with academic
honors designation must provide that a successfully completed
International Baccalaureate course is credited toward fulfilling the
requirements of an Indiana diploma with a Core 40 with academic
honors designation.
(c) If a high school student who takes an International
Baccalaureate examination receives a score of four (4) or higher on
the examination, the student is entitled to receive postsecondary
level academic credit at a state educational institution that counts
toward meeting the student's degree requirements if the elective
credit is part of the student's degree requirements.
(d) A state educational institution may require a score higher
than a score of four (4) on an International Baccalaureate
examination if the credit is to be used for meeting a course
requirement for a particular major at the state educational
institution.".
Renumber all SECTIONS consecutively.
and when so amended that said bill do pass and be reassigned to the
Senate Committee on Appropriations.
(Reference is to HB 1304 as printed January 30, 2024.)
RAATZ, Chairperson
Committee Vote: Yeas 10, Nays 2.
_____
COMMITTEE REPORT
Madam President: The Senate Committee on Appropriations, to
which was referred Engrossed House Bill No. 1304, has had the same
under consideration and begs leave to report the same back to the
Senate with the recommendation that said bill be AMENDED as
follows:
Page 10, between lines 8 and 9, begin a new paragraph and insert:
"Sec. 10. On or before December 1, 2026, the budget committee
shall review the program, and the department shall make a
presentation to the budget committee regarding the progress and
results of the program.
Sec. 11. This chapter expires June 30, 2027.".
Page 14, delete lines 6 through 42.
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Page 15, delete lines 1 through 6.
Renumber all SECTIONS consecutively.
and when so amended that said bill do pass.
(Reference is to EHB 1304 as printed February 23, 2024.)
MISHLER, Chairperson
Committee Vote: Yeas 7, Nays 5.
_____
SENATE MOTION
Madam President: I move that Engrossed House Bill 1304 be
amended to read as follows:
Page 15, delete lines 2 through 3, begin a new line block indented
and insert:
"(5) Receiving a score of four (4) or higher on an International
Baccalaureate examination for a course or subject area.".
(Reference is to EHB 1304 as printed March 1, 2024.)
FREEMAN
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SENATE MOTION
Madam President: I move that Engrossed House Bill 1304 be
amended to read as follows:
Page 13, between lines 40 and 41, begin a new paragraph and insert:
"SECTION 12. IC 20-28-5-19.7, AS AMENDED BY SEA 1-2024,
SECTION 5, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
JULY 1, 2024]: Sec. 19.7. (a) Not later than July 1, 2024, the state
board shall establish and require a literacy endorsement for individuals
first licensed after June 30, 2025, to teach a content area involving
literacy instruction, including special education, in prekindergarten
through grade 5.
(b) Except as provided in section 19.8(a) of this chapter, beginning
July 1, 2027, the department may not renew a practitioner license or an
accomplished practitioner license, or a comparable license under prior
rules, issued to an individual who, based on the content area for which
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the individual is licensed, including special education, provides literacy
instruction to students in prekindergarten through grade 5 unless the
individual receives a literacy endorsement under this section.
(c) To be eligible to receive a literacy endorsement, an individual
must meet the following:
(1) Complete eighty (80) hours of evidence based professional
development that is:
(A) aligned to the science of reading; and
(B) provided by an organization that is:
(i) accredited by the International Dyslexia Association;
or
(ii) aligned with Knowledge and Practice Standards for
Teachers of Reading (KPS); and
(B) (C) approved by the department.
(2) Demonstrate proficiency in scientifically based reading
instruction skills aligned to the science of reading on a written
examination or through other procedures prescribed by the
department in accordance with this section.
(d) The eighty (80) hours of evidence based professional
development required under subsection (c)(1) must provide
individualized and on demand support. The evidence based
professional development required under subsection (c)(1) must:
(1) promote explicit, systematic, and cumulative instruction as the
primary approach to literacy instruction;
(2) align with both word recognition and language
comprehension;
(2) (3) promote an understanding of how language, reading, and
writing relate to each other;
(3) (4) promote strategies for differentiated instruction for:
(A) students with:
(i) reading difficulties; or
(ii) disabilities; and
(B) English language learners;
(4) (5) focus on phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency,
vocabulary, and comprehension; and
(5) (6) allow participants to implement the strategies into a
classroom environment with the opportunity for feedback
throughout the professional development experience.
(e) The written examination required under subsection (c)(2) shall
ensure the individual demonstrates the ability to:
(1) effectively teach foundational reading skills, phonemic
awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension;
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(2) implement reading instruction using high quality instructional
materials aligned to the science of reading; and
(3) provide effective instruction and interventions for students
with reading deficiencies.
(f) The department shall approve and provide the evidence based
professional development necessary for an individual to receive a
literacy endorsement under this section.
(g) The department shall establish the procedure for an existing
teacher to add the literacy endorsement established under this section
to the teacher's license.
(h) The state board shall adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to do the
following:
(1) Adopt, validate, and implement the examination or other
procedures required by subsection (c)(2).
(2) Establish examination scores indicating proficiency.
 (3) Otherwise carry out the purposes of this section.".
Renumber all SECTIONS consecutively.
(Reference is to EHB 1304 as printed March 1, 2024.)
FREEMAN
_____
SENATE MOTION
Madam President: I move that Engrossed House Bill 1304 be
amended to read as follows:
Page 3, line 19, delete "and".
Page 3, between lines 19 and 20, begin a new line double block
indented and insert:
"(B) using materials aligned to daily core instruction; and".
Page 3, line 20, delete "(B)" and insert "(C)".
Page 14, delete lines 6 through 8, begin a new paragraph and insert:
"(b) An applicant is eligible to receive a visiting teacher license
if the applicant meets the requirements established by the state
board.".
(Reference is to EHB 1304 as printed March 1, 2024.)
RAATZ
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SENATE MOTION
Madam President: I move that Engrossed House Bill 1304 be
amended to read as follows:
Page 9, line 36, delete "Except as provided under subsection (d),
any" and insert "Any".
Page 10, delete lines 2 through 6.
(Reference is to EHB 1304 as printed March 1, 2024.)
TOMES
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