DE HB 69
in committeeAN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO READING COMPETENCY.
Delaware · 2025-2026 Regular Session (153rd General Assembly) · lower
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Quick answers
Did DE HB 69 pass?
Not yet. DE HB 69 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2025-03-19): Not Worked in Committee
What is DE HB 69 about?
This Act updates the DOE’s standards for selecting and and implementing statewide reading screeners and literacy intervention approaches. In summary, this Act does the following: 1. Clarifies factors that the Department must consider when selecting literacy intervention approaches that may be used by schools. 2. Authorizes school districts and charter schools to submit an alternative reading screener to the Department for approval. 3. Requires the Department to annually identify schools with a significant level of students below proficient on the State’s third grade reading assessment for 2 consecutive years. 4. Requires the Department to provide additional supports to schools identified as below proficient.
Who sponsors DE HB 69?
John "Jack" Walsh, Melanie Ross Levin, Franklin D. Cooke and 8 others are the primary sponsors of DE HB 69, joined by 8 cosponsors.
Description
This Act updates the DOE’s standards for selecting and and implementing statewide reading screeners and literacy intervention approaches. In summary, this Act does the following: 1. Clarifies factors that the Department must consider when selecting literacy intervention approaches that may be used by schools. 2. Authorizes school districts and charter schools to submit an alternative reading screener to the Department for approval. 3. Requires the Department to annually identify schools with a significant level of students below proficient on the State’s third grade reading assessment for 2 consecutive years. 4. Requires the Department to provide additional supports to schools identified as below proficient.
- Introduced
- 2025-03-11
- Latest action
- 2025-03-19 — Not Worked in Committee
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Sponsors
- John "Jack" Walshprimary
- Melanie Ross Levinprimary
- Franklin D. Cookeprimary
- Edward S. Osienskiprimary
- Marie Pinkneyprimary
- Nicole Pooreprimary
- Bryant L. Richardsonprimary
- Laura V. Sturgeonprimary
- Russell Huxtableprimary
- Kimberly Williamsprimary
- Debra Heffernanprimary
- Frank Burnscosponsor
- Krista Griffithcosponsor
- DeShanna U Nealcosponsor
- Edward S. Osienskicosponsor
- Jeff Hilovskycosponsor
- Eric Bucksoncosponsor
- Stephanie L. Hansencosponsor
- John "Jack" Walshcosponsor
Committees
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Action timeline
Newest first
2025-03-19
Not Worked in Committee
2025-03-11
Introduced and Assigned to Education Committee in House
introduction,referral-committee
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Related bills
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