Education - As enacted, requires, if an approved universal reading screener is administered to pre-k students at an LEA or public charter school, the LEA or public charter school to allow the pre-k teacher whose students were administered the screener to use the results as an approved alternative student growth model or the pre-k/kindergarten portfolio growth model to generate individual growth scores for teachers pursuant to the evaluation guidelines developed by the department of education. - Amends TCA Title 49.

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History

1. 2025
   1. May 13Pub. Ch. 385Latest
   2. May 13Effective date(s) 07/01/2025
   3. May 5Signed by Governor Bill Lee.Became Law
   4. Apr 23Transmitted to Governor for action.To Governor
   5. Apr 22Enrolled and ready for signaturesMinor
   6. Apr 22Signed by Senate SpeakerMajor
   7. Apr 22Signed by H. SpeakerMajor
   8. Apr 16Subst. for comp. HB.Major
      • Vote recorded FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/16/2025 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
   9. Apr 16Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0302)Minor
   10. Apr 16Passed H., Ayes 94, Nays 0, PNV 1Passed House
   11. Apr 9Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
   12. Apr 7Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0278)
       • Vote recorded FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 4/7/2025 Passed. Result: pass.Upper
   13. Apr 7Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 32, Nays 0Passed Senate
   14. Apr 7Engrossed; ready for transmission to HouseMinor
   15. Apr 7Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
   16. Apr 4Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/7/2025
   17. Apr 3Senate Reset on calendar for 4/7/2025
   18. Apr 1Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/3/2025
   19. Mar 26Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0
       • Vote recorded SENATE EDUCATION COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0 3/26/2025 Passed. Result: pass.Upper
   20. Mar 19Action deferred in Senate Education Committee to 3/26/2025
   21. Mar 19Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/26/2025
   22. Mar 12Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/19/2025
   23. Feb 12Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education CommitteeMinor
   24. Feb 10Introduced, Passed on First ConsiderationMinor
   25. Feb 5Filed for introductionIntroduced