SB 5237-S - DIGEST |
(SUBSTITUTED FOR - SEE 2ND SUB) |
Increases access to the high quality early childhood education and assistance program for young learners by increasing funding to allow more children to participate. |
Requires the department of early learning to expand the early childhood education and assistance program to serve more children in the 2013-2015 fiscal biennium. |
Requires the office of the superintendent of public instruction to create partnerships to develop and deliver professional development learning opportunities in reading instruction for K-3 teachers. |
Requires school districts to provide: (1) Remediation for a student who did not meet the state standard on the fourth grade statewide student assessment in English language arts in the previous school year; and |
(2) Supplemental learning opportunities through an extended school day or school year or through a summer school program for certain students retained in third grade or eligible to be retained but promoted to fourth grade. |
Allows for an automatic enrollment in an intensive summer school program for certain students. |