Senate Bill 681
Missouri Governor Mike Parson signed Senate Bill 681 on June 30, 2022. The measure emphasizes the early assessment of students’ reading skills and requires school districts to intervene with students who are reading below grade level.
The law that became effective on July 1, 2022 requires:
- Assessment of students in Kindergarten to 5th grades to determine their reading level.
- Individualized “Reading Success Plans” for students in grades K-6 who are demonstrate a substantial reading deficiency by being one or more grade level(s) behind in reading or who are at risk of dyslexia.
- Additional reading instruction for students with Reading Success Plans.
- Parents or guardians of K-3 students with a reading deficiency must be notified in writing and given a description of the intensive supplemental reading instruction to be provided and strategies to use at home to support the student’s reading. Students with Individual Education Plans (IEPs) are exempt from this requirement.
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