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SB0001 - Reading skills.
Linda Rogers, Jeff Raatz, Brian Buchanan
Last updated 9 months ago
36 Co-Sponsors
Reading skills. Provides that the department of education (department) may grant certain individuals a waiver that provides an exception to the literacy endorsement requirements if the department submits a report to the legislative council by a specified date. Requires certain schools, beginning with the 2024-2025 school year, to offer summer school courses for students who are not reading proficient or are at risk of not being reading proficient as indicated on the determinant evaluation of reading skills approved by the state board of education (evaluation). Expands eligibility for funding for summer school courses. Requires certain summer school courses to be taught by a teacher, instructor, or tutor who is trained in the science of reading. Provides that if a student does not achieve a 90% attendance rate in a summer reading course, the student is required to participate in an individual reading plan in the following school year. Requires the department of education to procure a universal screening assessment (assessment) that meets certain criteria. Requires certain schools to administer the assessment to students in kindergarten through grade 2 who are not on track for reading proficiency by grade 3 as determined by the department. Requires the state board of education to establish a method for virtual administration of the ILEARN statewide assessment. Provides that a vendor must supply a student's assessment results to the student and the student's parents. Applies the reading deficiency remediation plan (plan) to public schools, charter schools, state accredited nonpublic schools, and eligible schools. Makes the following changes to the plan: (1) Beginning with evaluations administered in the 2024-2025 school year, requires retention of a student in grade 3 in addition to remediation if the student has not achieved a passing score on the evaluation. (2) Requires schools to notify a student's parent of certain assessment results, interventions, or remedial actions provided to the student. (3) Requires schools to monitor the progress of students who have failed to achieve a passing score on the evaluation or the statewide assessment program test. (4) Requires schools to provide reading instruction aligned with the science of reading to all students in kindergarten through grade 8. (5) Requires schools to administer the evaluation to students who are in grade 2. (6) Requires a student to take the evaluation until certain conditions are met. (7) Requires school reporting on interventions for certain students at risk of not being reading proficient and for certain students who do not a achieve a valid passing score on the determinant evaluation of reading skills. Creates exceptions to the grade 3 retention requirement for a student who meets certain criteria. Requires the governing body of a school to establish a procedure allowing a parent or guardian of a student to appeal the student's retention under the plan. Requires the department to notify the parent or guardian of a child enrolled in kindergarten of the retention requirements under the plan.
STATUS
Passed
SB0297 - Administrative rules.
Chris Garten, Elizabeth M. Brown, Eric Allan Koch
Last updated 10 months ago
35 Co-Sponsors
Administrative rules. Requires an agency to conduct a regulatory analysis for certain proposed rules, including if the implementation and compliance costs are at least $1,000,000. Requires the office of management and budget to notify the legislative council of certain proposed rules that have a fiscal impact of over $1,000,000 over the course of two years. Provides that certain proposed rules shall not be effective until the general assembly passes a bill authorizing the rule.
STATUS
Engrossed
SCR0005 - Congratulating the East Central H.S. football team.
Randy Maxwell, Jean Leising, Randy Lyness
Last updated 10 months ago
3 Co-Sponsors
Congratulating the East Central H.S. football team. A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION congratulating the East Central High School football team on winning the 2023 Indiana High School Athletic Association ("IHSAA") Class 4A state championship title.
STATUS
Passed
SB0296 - Administrative proceedings.
Chris Garten, Scott A. Baldwin, Eric Allan Koch
Last updated 10 months ago
28 Co-Sponsors
Administrative proceedings. Provides that the office of administrative legal proceedings (OALP) is the ultimate authority for agencies subject to the jurisdiction of the OALP. Provides that a court conducting a judicial review hearing shall review questions of law and fact de novo. Makes conforming amendments.
STATUS
Introduced
SB0010 - Community cares initiative grant pilot program.
Scott A. Baldwin, Michael R. Crider, Ed Charbonneau
Last updated 10 months ago
39 Co-Sponsors
Community cares initiative grant pilot program. Establishes the community cares initiative grant pilot program for the purpose of assisting in the costs of starting or expanding mobile integrated health care programs and mobile crisis teams in Indiana. Establishes the community cares initiative fund.
STATUS
Engrossed
SB0151 - Statute of limitations.
Scott Alexander, Michael R. Crider, Stacey Donato
Last updated 10 months ago
39 Co-Sponsors
Statute of limitations. Allows the prosecution of Level 3 felony rape and child molesting offenses to be commenced at any time. Makes conforming changes.
STATUS
Engrossed
SB0234 - Disaster emergency.
Chris Garten, Aaron Freeman, Travis Holdman
Last updated 9 months ago
32 Co-Sponsors
Disaster emergency. Provides that a state of disaster emergency declared by the governor: (1) that applies to the entire state may not continue for more than 60 days unless a renewal is authorized by the general assembly; and (2) that only applies to part of the state may not continue for more than 30 days unless renewed by the governor. Provides that the renewal of a statewide disaster emergency authorized by the general assembly may continue for not more than 60 days. Specifies that if a state of disaster emergency that applies to the entire state has ended, the governor may not call a new state of disaster emergency that applies to the entire state unless the new disaster is wholly unrelated to the earlier disaster. Defines "wholly unrelated".
STATUS
Passed
HCR0022 - Honoring the members of the South Bend Fire Department for their bravery and heroic actions while responding to a house fire.
Maureen Bauer, David L. Niezgodski, Scott Alexander
Last updated 10 months ago
51 Co-Sponsors
Honoring the members of the South Bend Fire Department for their bravery and heroic actions while responding to a house fire. A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION honoring the members of the South Bend Fire Department for their bravery and heroic actions while responding to a house fire.
STATUS
Passed
HB1135 - Cosmetology apprenticeships.
Timothy Wesco, Tonya Pfaff, Cory Criswell
Last updated 9 months ago
14 Co-Sponsors
Cosmetology apprenticeships. Provides that an individual who completes a United States Department of Labor registered apprenticeship program to practice cosmetology may take the cosmetologist licensure examination and, upon passage of the examination, practice as a cosmetologist.
STATUS
Passed
SR0049 - Honoring David Carlow.
Randy Maxwell
Last updated 9 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
Honoring David Carlow. A SENATE RESOLUTION honoring David Carlow for 50 years of service to the City of Madison.
STATUS
Passed
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