HB3035 S ED AMT #1 3-7

Hager  7871

The Committee on Education moved to amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting therefor a new title, to read as follows:

Eng. Com. Sub. for House Bill 3035—A Bill to amend and reenact §18-2E-10 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended; to amend and reenact §18-5-18a of said code; to amend and reenact §18-9A-5 of said code; and to amend and reenact §18-20-10 of said code, all relating to enhancing academic achievement of students including those with learning disabilities; establishing the Third Grade Success Act; replacing transformative system of support for early literacy with multi-tiered system of support for early literacy and numeracy in kindergarten through grade three; revising findings; defining “science of reading”; revising inclusions in West Virginia Board of Education rules required to effectuate Third Grade Success Act section; requiring each county board to adopt high-quality instructional materials; specifying data to be used to inform the classroom teacher’s recommendation on grade level retention; requiring county boards of education to provide in-service training for early childhood classroom assistant teachers, aides, classroom teachers, and in certain instances, interventionists in grades kindergarten through three; updating deadlines for West Virginia Board of Education multi-tiered system of support for early literacy and numeracy reports; modifying provisions pertaining to funding for Third Grade Success Act section; requiring retention in the third grade in certain circumstances; specifying exceptions to third grade retention requirement; adding maximum teacher-pupil ratio for pre-kindergarten; adding maximum early childhood classroom assistant teacher or aide-pupil ratio for kindergarten through grade three; phasing in early childhood classroom assistant teacher/aide requirement for grades one through three; allowing county boards to employ an interventionist instead of an early childhood assistant teacher or aide; removing requirement for survey of districts on class overcrowding and report to the Legislative Oversight Commission on Education Accountability a tailored plan for reducing class overcrowding; phasing in increased ratios of service personnel per 1,000 students for the purpose of determining the basic foundation allowance for service personnel; revising findings pertaining to standards to guide the preparation, certification, and professional development for teachers of reading and related literacy skills; replacing responsibilities of the West Virginia Board of Education pertaining to specific learning disabilities, including dyslexia and dyscalculia, with duties of the state board and the local education agencies; requiring state board rule to implement section pertaining to dyslexia and dyscalculia; stating minimum inclusions for rule; and requiring report of certain information to the Legislative Oversight Commission on Education Accountability.

Adopted

Rejected