Public Act 0389 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

SB1672 Enrolled LRB104 08071 LNS 18117 b

Public Act 104-0389

AN ACT concerning education.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 5. The School Code is amended by adding Section 10-20.53a as follows:

(105 ILCS 5/10-20.53a new)

Sec. 10-20.53a. Early literacy screener reporting.

(a) On or before the 30th day of the 2026-2027 school year, each school district that serves students in any of grades kindergarten through 3 shall report, on the assessment reporting form developed by the State Board of Education pursuant to Section 22-82 of this Code, the following information:

(1) any early literacy screeners used by the district in grades kindergarten through 3, including which skill areas the screener is intended to identify;

(2) the grade level of students who are administered the early literacy screeners under paragraph (1); and

(3) the frequency with which the early literacy screeners under paragraph (1) are administered to students, by grade, each year.

(b) On or before January 1, 2027, the State Board of Education shall file a report with the General Assembly outlining the data received under subsection (a). This report shall be posted publicly on the State Board of Education's Internet website no later than March 1, 2027.

(c) This Section is repealed on July 1, 2027.