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SB141 • 2025
Requires specified entities that receive moneys from the State School Fund to measure the outcomes of the students of the entity.
This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.
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Chapter 406, 2025 Laws.
Effective date, June 24, 2025.
Governor signed.
President signed.
Speaker signed.
Third reading. Carried by Ruiz. Passed. Ayes, 39; Nays, 15--Boice, Breese-Iverson, Cate, Diehl, Drazan, Edwards, Elmer, Helfrich, Levy B, Lewis, Owens, Reschke, Scharf, Skarlatos, Yunker; Excused, 6--Boshart Davis, Chaichi, Nguyen H, Osborne, Sanchez, Wallan.
Rules suspended. Carried over to June 16, 2025 Calendar.
Rules suspended. Carried over to June 13, 2025 Calendar.
Rules suspended. Carried over to June 12, 2025 Calendar.
Recommendation: Do pass.
Second reading.
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
Referred to Ways and Means.
Vote explanation(s) filed by Sollman.
Third reading. Carried by Sollman. Passed. Ayes, 18; Nays, 11--Anderson, Bonham, Girod, Hayden, Linthicum, McLane, Nash, Robinson, Smith DB, Starr, Thatcher; Excused, 1--Patterson.
Second reading.
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments to the A-Eng. bill. (Printed B-Eng.)
Work Session held.
Work Session held.
Returned to Full Committee.
Assigned to Subcommittee On Education.
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be referred to Ways and Means. (Printed A-Eng.)
Referred to Ways and Means by order of the President.
Work Session held.
Public Hearing held.
Public Hearing held.
Referred to Education.
Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.
Digest: Creates framework for school districts to measure the outcomes of students and to improve the outcomes. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.6). Requires specified entities that receive moneys from the State School Fund to measure the outcomes of the students of the entity. Directs entities to develop performance growth targets and prescribes requirements that will be imposed by the Department of Education if targets are not met. Directs school districts and public charter schools to administer and review interim assessments in mathematics and language arts to measure student academic growth. Authorizes the department to direct school districts and public charter schools to adopt specified instructional materials or to participate in training or improvement activities if the district or school does not meet the goals established in the early literacy success plan. Removes the requirement that publishers submit a fee for each instructional material proposed by the publisher to the State Board of Education. Directs the department to study the reporting requirements imposed on school districts and to identify reporting requirements that can be decreased in frequency, eliminated or consolidated. Directs the department to contract with an entity to review the administrative rule requirements for a school district or an education service district to be considered standard. Directs the department to submit to the Legislative Assembly a report summarizing administrative and organizational changes. Declares an emergency, effective on passage. Relating to: Relating to education; and declaring an emergency. Current location: Chapter Number Assigned