pledge of allegiance; parental notification

Eliminated requirements for schools to display US flags, recite the pledge of allegiance, and hold moments of silence.

Added a mandatory retention policy for third-grade students who do not demonstrate sufficient reading skills on state assessments.

Established exemptions for third-grade retention for English learners, students with significant reading impairments like dyslexia, and those with documented progress via alternative assessments.

Required the state board of education to prescribe competency requirements for promotion in reading, writing, mathematics, science, and social studies.

Mandated that eighth-grade promotion requires at least three course credits in social studies, including one credit in civics education.

Required school districts to provide annual written notifications to parents about reading deficiencies and available intervention strategies for at-risk students.

Established a requirement for evidence-based reading interventions, such as summer school or intensive instruction, for students retained in third grade.