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Committee hears bill to require free academic intervention services for students scoring at 'limited' on state tests
Summary
Senate Bill 19 would require districts to provide evidence‑based academic intervention services at no cost to any public‑school student who scores at the lowest level on state assessments in English language arts or math; bill would require reporting, math improvement plans for certain third‑grade scores, and periodic state reviews.
Chair Brenner, sponsor of Senate Bill 19, told the Senate Education Committee the bill responds to statewide assessment data showing significant numbers of students scoring at the lowest proficiency level and seeks mandatory, evidence‑based interventions at no cost to students.
"There are approximately 1,600,000 students in public schools. This means roughly 23 or nearly 1 in 4 of our students demonstrated they need not have even a basic understanding of core concepts," Brenner said, citing 2022–23 assessment results and the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) 2024 reading declines announced the…
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