Committee hears competing views on SB 6,192 to tighten literacy and math interventions

The Senate Early Learning and K-12 Education Committee heard testimony on Senate Bill 6,192, which aims to strengthen instruction and interventions in third‑grade reading and mathematics.

Committee staff summarized five core parts of the bill: Educational Service Districts (ESDs) would annually select six high‑performing teachers (three math, three ELA) to receive ongoing bonuses of $10,000–$20,000; schools would implement a structured literacy program and a structured numeracy program by the 2028–29 school year with enumerated components; districts would be required to hold parent/guardian meetings and implement intensive improvement strategies for students who score or are projected to score a 1 or 2 on third‑grade assessments; schools where more than 40% of students score a 1 or 2 on the third‑grade math assessment must…