AN ACT REQUIRING THE INCLUSION OF A MINIMUM READING PROFICIENCY LEVEL AS PART OF THE HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS.

HB 5124 would require high school students in this state to demonstrate reading proficiency at an eighth-grade level to earn a diploma. This bill directly affects all public high school students seeking graduation by adding a new academic standard to existing requirements. The key provision amends statute 10-221a to mandate that students must read at or above an eighth-grade level as part of their graduation criteria. The bill focuses on establishing a concrete, measurable reading skill requirement for graduation, without specifying assessment methods or additional support. It does not change other graduation requirements or address post-graduation outcomes.