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SB 19- Intervention Plans Sen. Brenner (R) 

Highlights:

• No later than April 15, 2026, the department shall produce a list of high-quality core curriculum and instructional materials in mathematics, and a list of evidence-based mathematics intervention programs.

• Districts report math core curriculum and instructional materials K-5 and intervention programs K-12.

• Beginning in 26-27, each district/community school with 51% or less of third grade students proficient in mathematics will be required to write/submit a Math Improvement Plan to the state.

• Beginning in 26-27, Math Improvement and Monitoring Plans will be required for students beginning in grade 3, along with high dosage tutoring requirements (from approved vendors or local opportunities that align with provided best practices). These continue being implemented until the student achieves the required level of skill in mathematics for their grade level. 

• Requires school districts to provide free, evidence-based academic intervention services to students who score at the “limited” level in math or English language arts. 

• Beginning in 26-27, the department will randomly select 5% of schools to review interventions (i.e., qualifying students types/methods, quality, etc.)

• Provide each student in grades 3-5 that achieves an advanced level of skill in mathematics an advanced learning opportunity the following year (could include differentiation or interdisciplinary work)

• Enroll each sixth grade student who achieves an advanced level of skill in mathematics an advanced learning course the following year

• Enroll each seventh or eighth grade student who achieves an advanced level of skill in mathematics in Algebra I the following year. If they have already completed Algebra I the district shall enroll the student in another advanced mathematics course.

• PK-8 new educators applying for licensure will need to take a math proficiency assessment. If they do not pass the assessment, they can get their licensure but may not teach mathematics

• State will develop a PD course that focuses on foundational knowledge in mathematics that integrates life skills. They will develop a pilot series of professional development programs based on evidence-based mathematics instruction.

HB 455 – Deregulation Bill Reps. Manning (R) & Bird (R)

Highlights:

• Revises or eliminates a series of programs, requirements, and provisions related to the Department of Education and Workforce and public and chartered nonpublic schools. 

• Revises the performance measures used to calculate performance ratings for the state report card’s Graduation and the College, Career, Workforce, and Military Readiness components.

  • • Adds AP, IP and college level exams to the current advanced standing programs (such as CCP) and earning at least 12 credits to the report card's CCWMR component

    • Includes a new performance measure to CCWMR measuring the number of students who were in the 4 year cohort from the previous year who successfully completed a year of college after graduation (without remedial coursework)

  • Considers special education students who defer graduation in order to continue to receive services from the district as "graduates" for purposes of the LRC.

  • Allows parents to choose an Early Childhood Education Program (ECE) rather than be directed to utilize private, publicly funded preschool.

  • Permits the school district or ECE facilitating an ECE program to determine family eligibility (based on the criteria in the law). Recent changes moved this determination to County JFS offices.

  • Eliminates the American History and American Government end-of-course exams for students who enter ninth grade for the first time on or after July 1, 2025. 

  • Eliminates obsolete provisions regarding the state report card and state assessments.