PROVIDED SUMMARY
Pilot Program for Students with Reading Deficiencies; Creates First Grade Summer Reading Immersion Pilot Program.
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Plain English Summary
AI-GENERATED
Creates a three-year summer reading program for struggling first graders.
The Department of Education must select two school districts to run a mandatory six-week summer reading program for first graders who score low on state screening tests.
Participating districts must invite at-risk students, deliver the state-designed curriculum, and report student learning gains and participation rates to the department.
The program expires automatically after three years, once the department submits a final report on student outcomes and policy recommendations to the Legislature.
KEY PROVISIONS
AIEstablishes a mandatory summer reading program for first-grade students with reading deficiencies, limited to two districts for three school years.
“The First Grade Summer Reading Immersion Pilot Program is created for a period of 3 school years.”
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AIIdentifies eligible students as those who score a level one on the midyear or third administration of the coordinated screening and progress monitoring.
“a student is deemed to be at risk of having a reading deficiency when he or she scores a level one on the midyear or third administration of the coordinated screening and progress”
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§ 3
Mandates Department of Education actions
majors. 1008.251
AIRequires the Department to select two districts, create a minimum 6-week program focusing on foundational skills, and establish reporting requirements.
“Select two school districts to participate in the pilot program. (b) Create a first grade summer reading immersion program for school districts to implement each year”
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§ 4
Requires district implementation and reporting
majors. 1008.251
AIObligates participating districts to invite eligible students, administer the program, provide data, and report on student learning gains and participation rates.
“Invite students who have completed grade 1 who are at risk of having a reading deficiency or exhibit a substantial deficiency in reading to attend”
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§ 5
Mandates final legislative report and expiration
moderates. 1008.251
AIRequires the Department to report student outcomes, participation rates, and policy recommendations to the Legislature, after which the section expires.
“Upon the completion of the pilot program, the department shall provide a report to the Legislature. The report must include all of the following: (a) Student outcomes”
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TIMELINE
3/13/2026
Died in Student Academic Success Subcommittee
1/13/2026
1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
1/12/2026
Now in Student Academic Success Subcommittee
1/12/2026
Referred to Education & Employment Committee
1/12/2026
Referred to PreK-12 Budget Subcommittee
1/12/2026
Referred to Student Academic Success Subcommittee
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