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House passes bill requiring midyear parent notification for K–3 reading struggles, rejects retention mandate
Summary
First substitute Senate Bill 150 passed the House 43–29 on March 11, 2010, requiring districts and charters to notify parents midyear if a K–3 student is reading below grade level and to connect children with existing interventions; sponsors said the measure does not mandate retention.
The Utah House passed first substitute Senate Bill 150 on March 11, 2010, requiring school districts and charter schools to notify parents by midyear if a kindergarten through third‑grade student is reading below grade level as determined by multiple assessments, and to provide information about available reading‑remediation options. Sponsor Representative Edwards said the substitute "does not mandate student retention" and…
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