Bill
Number: S.B. 1572
Shope
Floor Amendment
Reference
to: printed bill
Amendment
drafted by: Leg Council
FLOOR
AMENDMENT EXPLANATION
1. Delays the requirement,
until July 1, 2022, that at least one kindergarten through grade three teacher
at each school receives training in dyslexia, retroactive to July 1, 2021.
2. Delays the requirement,
until July 1, 2022, that the Arizona Department of Education develop a dyslexia
screening plan, retroactive to July 1, 2020.
3. Changes a prescribed
dyslexia screening indicator from nonsense word repetition to
nonsense word fluency.
4. Makes conforming
changes.
Page 1,
between lines 1 and 2, insert:
"Section 1. Section 15-211, Arizona Revised Statutes,
is amended to read:
START_STATUTE15-211. K-3
reading program; dyslexia specialist; dyslexia training; receipt and use of
monies; additional funding; report; program termination
A. The
department of education shall administer a K-3 reading program to improve
the reading proficiency of pupils in kindergarten programs and grades one, two
and three in the public schools of this state.
B. The
department of education shall designate a dyslexia specialist for the
department to provide school districts and charter schools with support and
resources that are necessary to assist students with dyslexia.
C. On
or before July 1, 2021 2022, each school
district and charter school shall ensure that at least one kindergarten through
third grade teacher in each school has received training related to dyslexia
that complies with the requirements prescribed in section 15-219.
D. Each
school district and charter school shall submit to the department of education
a plan for improving the reading proficiency of the school district's or the
charter school's pupils in kindergarten programs and grades one, two and
three. The plan shall include baseline data on the reading
proficiency of the school district's or the charter school's pupils in
kindergarten programs and grades one, two and three and a budget for spending
monies from both the K-3 support level weight and the K-3 reading
support level weight established in section 15-943. Each school district
and charter school shall annually submit to the department of education on or
before October 1 an updated K-3 reading program plan that includes data
on program expenditures and results, except that a school district or charter
school that is assigned a letter grade of A or B pursuant to section 15-241
shall submit this plan only in odd-numbered years.
E. School
districts and charter schools shall use monies generated by the K-3
reading support level weight established in section 15-943 only on
instructional purposes based on the plan submitted pursuant to subsection D of
this section intended to improve reading proficiency for pupils in kindergarten
programs and grades one, two and three with particular emphasis on pupils in
kindergarten programs and grades one and two.
F. Each
school district and charter school that is assigned a letter grade of C, D or F
pursuant to section 15-241 or that has more than ten percent of its
pupils in grade three who do not demonstrate sufficient reading skills as
established by the state board of education according to the reading portion of
the statewide assessment shall receive monies generated by the K-3
reading support level weight established in section 15-943 only after the
K-3 reading program plan of the school district or charter school has
been submitted, reviewed and recommended for approval by the department of
education and approved by the state board. The state board must give
approval to a school district or charter school before any portion of the
monies generated by the K-3 reading support level weight may be
distributed to the school district or charter school pursuant to this
subsection.
G. Pupils
in a charter school that is in its first year of operation and that is
sponsored by the state board of education, the state board for charter schools,
a university under the jurisdiction of the Arizona board of regents, a
community college district or a group of community college districts are
eligible for the K-3 reading support level weight.
H. The
department of education shall solicit gifts, grants and donations from any
lawful public or private source in order to provide additional funding for the
K-3 reading program.
I. The
state board of education may establish rules and policies for the K-3
reading program, including:
1. The
proper use of monies in accordance with subsection E of this section.
2. The
distribution of monies by the department of education in accordance with
subsection D of this section.
3. The
compliance of reading proficiency plans submitted pursuant to subsection D of
this section with section 15-704.
J. Pursuant
to subsection I of this section, the department of education shall develop
program implementation guidance for school districts and charter schools to
assist schools in administering an effective K-3 evidence-based
reading program plan. This guidance shall include identifying and
recommending appropriate program expenditures, providing technical oversight
and assistance for annually updating reading program plans, selecting and
adopting evidence-based reading curricula and providing and promoting teacher
professional development that is based on evidence-based reading
research. The department shall prioritize supports and interventions,
including enrollment in reading trainings and professional development, for
school districts and charter schools that have the highest percentage of pupils
who do not demonstrate sufficient reading skills as established by the state board
of education. The department shall deposit any monies received for
offering reading trainings or professional development, including coaching, in
the department of education professional development revolving fund established
by section 15-237.01.
K. On
or before December 15, the department of education shall submit an annual
report on the K-3 reading program to the governor, the president of the
senate and the speaker of the house of representatives and shall provide a copy
of this annual report to the secretary of state, the state board of education
and the chairpersons of the education committees of the senate and the house of
representatives. The report shall contain all of the following:
1. Information
on the improvement of K-3 reading in this state, including achievement
data statewide and achievement data at the school district and charter school
level. The information pursuant to this paragraph shall include data
and information on continued proficiency on the statewide assessment in
subsequent grades.
2. A
description of the activities of the department to support school districts and
charter schools in improving K-3 reading.
3. Specific
findings on methods by which the department may continue to improve support and
assistance for school districts and charter schools in the administration of K-3
reading program plans.
4. Information
and data on K-3 reading program plans throughout this state and the
expenditure of K-3 reading monies by school districts and charter
schools.
5. Data
reported pursuant to section 15-701, subsection A, paragraph 2,
subdivision (d).
L. The
program established by this section ends on July 1, 2022 pursuant to section 41-3102.END_STATUTE"
Renumber to
conform
Page 9, line
40, strike "On or before July 1, 2020," insert
"On or before July 1, 2020 2022,"
Page
10, line 15, strike "repetition" insert "fluency"
Page
12, after line 31, insert:
"Sec. 5. Retroactivity
A. Section
15-211, Arizona Revised Statutes, as amended by this act, applies
retroactively to from and after June 30, 2021.
B. Section
15-704, Arizona Revised Statutes, as amended by this act, applies
retroactively to from and after June 30, 2020."
Amend title to conform