Second Regular Session of the 123rd General Assembly (2024)
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SENATE ENROLLED ACT No. 6
AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning education.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Indiana:
SECTION 1. IC 20-32-5.1-20 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA
CODE AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS
[EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2024]: Sec. 20. Beginning with the 2024-2025
school year, the department shall develop a method for identifying
students in grade 4 through grade 8 who:
(1) did not pass the determinant evaluation of reading skills
approved by the state board; and
(2) are at risk of not being proficient in reading as determined
by Lexile scores on the statewide summative assessment.
The department shall develop guidance for schools on how to
support students in grade 4 through grade 8 who are at risk of not
being proficient in reading.
SEA 6 President of the Senate
President Pro Tempore
Speaker of the House of Representatives
Governor of the State of Indiana
Date: Time:
SEA 6