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Bill Science of reading. Defines "science of reading". Requires the state board of education (state board) in collaboration with the department of education (department) to prepare and submit a report regarding the alignment of science of reading concepts in IREAD. Requires a school corporation and charter school to report certain information regarding reading and writing curricula, remedial programs, and administrative contact information on the school corporation's or charter school's website. Provides that, beginning with the 2024-2025 school year, a superintendent, advisory committee, or governing body or the equivalent for a charter school: (1) shall adopt curriculum or supplemental materials for reading that are aligned with the science of reading and to the student's reading proficiency; and (2) may not adopt curriculum or supplemental materials for reading that are based on the three-cueing model. Requires the department to develop guidelines for science of reading integration into teacher preparation programs. Makes changes to the education law concerning the science of reading and teacher preparation and licensing requirements. Requires a school corporation to differentiate the amount of salary increases or increments for teachers who possess a required literacy endorsement. Removes a requirement that a discussion regarding teacher supplemental payment be held. Requires the state board to establish and require literacy endorsements for certain individuals first licensed after June 30, 2025. Provides that, not later than July 1, 2024, the state board shall adopt rules to establish early childhood content area licenses and required endorsements. Requires the department to publish an advisory list of science of reading curricula on the department's website. Provides that the state board and the department: (1) shall implement academic standards for reading that are aligned with the science of reading and developmentally appropriate based on student need; and (2) may not implement an academic standard for reading based on the three-cueing model. us/states/in Indiana General Assembly 2023 HB 1558 Indiana HB 1558 (2023)
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Indiana HB 1558 (2023) — Science of reading.

Defines "science of reading". Requires the state board of education (state board) in collaboration with the department of education (department) to prepare and submit a report regarding the alignment of science of reading concepts in IREAD. Requires a school corporation and charter school to report certain information regarding reading and writing curricula, remedial programs, and administrative contact information on the school corporation's or charter school's website. Provides that, beginning with the 2024-2025 school year, a superintendent, advisory committee, or governing body or the equivalent for a charter school: (1) shall adopt curriculum or supplemental materials for reading that are aligned with the science of reading and to the student's reading proficiency; and (2) may not adopt curriculum or supplemental materials for reading that are based on the three-cueing model. Requires the department to develop guidelines for science of reading integration into teacher preparation programs. Makes changes to the education law concerning the science of reading and teacher preparation and licensing requirements. Requires a school corporation to differentiate the amount of salary increases or increments for teachers who possess a required literacy endorsement. Removes a requirement that a discussion regarding teacher supplemental payment be held. Requires the state board to establish and require literacy endorsements for certain individuals first licensed after June 30, 2025. Provides that, not later than July 1, 2024, the state board shall adopt rules to establish early childhood content area licenses and required endorsements. Requires the department to publish an advisory list of science of reading curricula on the department's website. Provides that the state board and the department: (1) shall implement academic standards for reading that are aligned with the science of reading and developmentally appropriate based on student need; and (2) may not implement an academic standard for reading based on the three-cueing model.

Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

  1. Enrolled House Bill (H) (committee substitute) — source
  2. House Bill (H) (committee substitute) — source
  3. House Bill (H) (committee substitute) — source
  4. House Bill (S) (committee substitute) — source
  5. House Bill (S) (committee substitute) — source
  6. Introduced House Bill (H) (committee substitute) — source

Votes

  • HB 1558 - Freeman - 3rd Reading — 500 (pass) · upper

Sponsors

  • Aaron Freeman — primary (person)
  • Jake Teshka — primary (person)
  • Jeff Raatz — primary (person)
  • Linda Rogers — primary (person)
  • Andrea Hunley — cosponsor (person)
  • Blake Doriot — cosponsor (person)
  • John Crane — cosponsor (person)
  • Jon Ford — cosponsor (person)
  • Julie McGuire — coauthor (person)
  • Michelle Davis — coauthor (person)
  • Robert Behning — coauthor (person)

Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

  • 2023-01-19 Coauthored by Representatives Behning and McGuire
  • 2023-01-19 Authored by Representative Teshka
  • 2023-01-19 First reading: referred to Committee on Education reading-1, referral-committee
  • 2023-01-24 Representative Davis M added as coauthor
  • 2023-01-26 Committee report: amend do pass, adopted committee-passage
  • 2023-01-26 Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means pursuant to House Rule 127
  • 2023-02-16 Committee report: amend do pass, adopted committee-passage
  • 2023-02-20 Second reading: ordered engrossed reading-2
  • 2023-02-21 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 191: yeas 91, nays 0 passage, reading-3, reading-3
  • 2023-02-21 Senate sponsors: Senators Freeman, Rogers, Raatz
  • 2023-02-22 Referred to the Senate referral
  • 2023-03-01 First reading: referred to Committee on Education and Career Development reading-1, referral-committee
  • 2023-04-06 Committee report: amend do pass adopted; reassigned to Committee on Appropriations committee-passage, referral-committee
  • 2023-04-06 Senator Hunley added as cosponsor
  • 2023-04-13 Committee report: amend do pass, adopted committee-passage
  • 2023-04-13 Senator Ford Jon added as cosponsor
  • 2023-04-17 Amendment #1 (Ford J.D.) failed; voice vote amendment-failure, failure
  • 2023-04-17 Second reading: ordered engrossed reading-2
  • 2023-04-18 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 448: yeas 50, nays 0 passage, reading-3, reading-3
  • 2023-04-18 Senators Crane and Doriot added as cosponsors
  • 2023-04-19 Returned to the House with amendments receipt
  • 2023-04-20 Motion to concur filed filing
  • 2023-04-24 House concurred in Senate amendments; Roll Call 482: yeas 95, nays 0
  • 2023-04-28 Signed by the President Pro Tempore passage
  • 2023-04-28 Signed by the President of the Senate passage
  • 2023-05-01 Signed by the Speaker passage
  • 2023-05-04 Public Law 243 became-law
  • 2023-05-04 Signed by the Governor executive-signature

Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/fc8e0300-2d66-4e6b-9b7e-aa21fd27e730. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Indiana legislature records).