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House adopts conference report for Fourth Substitute Senate Bill 230 to create reading-improvement program, sends bill to Senate
Summary
The Utah House approved the conference committee report on Fourth Substitute Senate Bill 230, creating a state–local reading-improvement program with accountability tied to GAIN scores and a 36-month review; the measure passed the House by recorded vote and will go to the Senate.
The Utah House of Representatives adopted the conference committee report for Fourth Substitute Senate Bill 230, a reading-improvement program that combines state funding and an optional local match, and sent the bill to the Senate after a recorded vote.
Representative Cheryl Allen, the bill sponsor, moved adoption and described the program as a district-level plan submitted to the State Board of Education. The plans must include assessment, intervention, professional development and measurable targets tied to GAIN scores; the State Board will approve model plans and annually review progress. "We really have worked very hard on this for 3 days. We've talked to many of you," Allen said in…
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