Oklahoma HB4420: Strong Readers Act; references; legislative findings; reading screenings; reading intervention plans; reading deficiencies; mandatory third grade retention; good cause exemptions; request process; intensive reading intervention; acceleration class; reporting requirements; summer academy programs; teacher training requirements; literacy instructional team; revolving fund; donations; emergency.

What the bill says

An Act relating to the Strong Readers Act; amending O.S. 2021, Section 1210.508A, as amended by Section 3, Chapter 411, O.S.L. 2024 (70 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 1210.508A), which relates to the short title of the act; updating references; amending O.S. 2021, Section 1210.508B, as amended by Section 4, Chapter 411, O.S.L. 2024 (70 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 1210.508B), which relates to legislative findings; declaring intent of the Legislature; defining terms; amending 70 O.S. 2021, Section 1210.508C, as last amended by Section 2, Chapter 297, O.S.L. 2025 (70 O.S. Supp…

From the engrossed text, March 30, 2026:

An Act relating to the Strong Readers Act; amending O.S. 2021, Section 1210.508A, as amended by Section 3, Chapter 411, O.S.L. 2024 (70 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 1210.508A), which relates to the short title of the act; updating references; amending O.S. 2021, Section 1210.508B, as amended by Section 4, Chapter 411, O.S.L. 2024 (70 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 1210.508B), which relates to legislative findings; declaring intent of the Legislature; defining terms; amending 70 O.S. 2021, Section 1210.508C, as last amended by Section 2, Chapter 297, O.S.L. 2025 (70 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 1210.508C), which relates to reading screenings; including reading deficiencies for identification in screenings; requiring the Office of Educational Quality and Accountability to evaluate three screening instruments; requiring the State Department of Education to choose one screening instrument; adding criteria to screening instrument; eliminating duplicative language; removing reference to additional reading assessments; eliminating reference to programs of reading instruction; eliminating reference to program of reading instruction requirements; providing students who are not meeting grade-level reading targets with Tier 2 or Tier reading intervention programs; including certain fourth-grade students in receiving reading intervention plans; adding principal or designate to reading intervention team; requiring monthly progress updates to parents; requiring benchmarks for screening instrument results; requiring annual ENGR. H. B. NO. 4420 Page analysis and reporting of screening instruments tiers; prohibiting …