House Committee of Reference Report
Committee on Education
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January 29, 2026
After consideration on the merits, the Committee recommends the following:
HB26-1050 be amended as follows, and as so amended, be referred to the Committee of the Whole with favorable recommendation:
Page 1, Line 1Amend printed bill, page 2, after line 1 insert:
Page 1, Line 2"SECTION 1. Legislative declaration. (1) The general
Page 1, Line 3assembly finds and declares that:
Page 1, Line 4(a) Teachers, school personnel, and school district staff are highly
Page 1, Line 5qualified professionals whose primary goal is student achievement. It is
Page 1, Line 6the general assembly's intent to support those professionals whenever
Page 1, Line 7possible by reducing burdens.
Page 1, Line 8(b) Teachers, school personnel, and school district staff work and
Page 1, Line 9communicate with parents and families regularly for the primary goal of
Page 1, Line 10student academic and social emotional success; and
Page 1, Line 11(c) Allowing a local education provider the option to create an
Page 1, Line 12individualized learning plan for students who meet all kindergarten
Page 1, Line 13readiness standards does not eliminate the consistent communication
Page 1, Line 14provided to parents and families around student testing or achievement.".
Page 1, Line 15Renumber succeeding sections accordingly.
Page 1, Line 16Page 2, line 3, after "(1)(c)" insert "and (1)(d)".
Page 1, Line 17Page 2, line 6, after "section," insert "and subject to subsection
Page 1, Line 18(1)(d) of this section,".
Page 1, Line 19Page 2, lines 9 and 10, strike "meets proficiency standards" and
Page 1, Line 20substitute "demonstrates proficiency".
Page 1, Line 21Page 2, strike lines 11 and 12 and substitute:
Page 1, Line 22"(I) Each domain of cognition, physical well-being and
Page 1, Line 23motor development, social and emotional development,
Page 2, Line 1language and comprehension development, literacy, and math
Page 2, Line 2that is addressed by an assessment administered pursuant to
Page 2, Line 3subsection (1)(b) of this section; and".
Page 2, Line 4Page 2, after line 14 insert:
Page 2, Line 5"(d) (I) A local education provider may ensure that a
Page 2, Line 6student receives an individualized readiness plan as described in
Page 2, Line 7subsection (1)(a) of this section, even if the local education
Page 2, Line 8provider is not required to ensure that a student receives an
Page 2, Line 9individualized readiness plan pursuant to subsection (1)(c) of
Page 2, Line 10this section.
Page 2, Line 11(II) A local education provider shall ensure that a
Page 2, Line 12student receives an individualized readiness plan as described in
Page 2, Line 13subsection (1)(a) of this section if the student's parent or legal
Page 2, Line 14guardian requests that the student receives an individualized
Page 2, Line 15readiness plan.".