HB3035 HFAT Ellington 3-10

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Delegate Ellington moved to amend the committee substitute 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; to amend and reenact §18-20-10 of said code, and to amend said code by adding thereto a new section, designated §18A-5-9; 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, paraprofessionals, 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 early childhood classroom assistant teacher or aide-pupil ratio for kindergarten; adding maximum early childhood classroom assistant teacher, paraprofessional, or aide-pupil ratio for grades one through three; requiring ratios to be met by 2026; allowing county boards to employ an interventionist instead of an early childhood assistant teacher, paraprofessional 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 and appropriate measures for recognizing characteristics of dyslexia and dyscalculia; 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; requiring report of certain information to the Legislative Oversight Commission on Education Accountability; requiring early childhood classroom assistant teachers exercise authority and control over students in certain instances and within certain limits; and prohibiting assignment of noninstructional duties to early childhood classroom assistant teacher in excess of contractual requirements unless mutually agreed upon.

Adopted

Rejected