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Senate moves reading-requirement bill to third reading after debate on remediation and equity
Summary
SB150 would require first–third graders to meet a minimal reading standard to advance, mandate midyear notice to families and provide focused remediation; senators debated funding, exemptions for students with disabilities and limited English proficiency and signaled amendment plans.
The Senate voted to move Senate Bill 150 (Reading Requirements for Student Advancements) to third reading after extended floor debate on funding, exemptions and implementation.
Sponsor Senator Morgan framed the bill with data: "24 percent, that's 1 in 4 of Utah's elementary school children cannot read a grade level by the end of third grade," he said, arguing that basic proficiency is the…
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