To require the 5 percent lowest-achieving public schools to provide additional instruction to students identified as needing intervention by screening the bill would also require in various grades. These schools would also have to notify parents when a student failed to meet grade level content expectations, assign adult “advocates” to high school students at risk of dropping out, and more. See also Public Act 582 of 2008.   Official Text and Analysis.

With the recommendation that the substitute (S-2) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

To replace the previous version of the bill with one that revises details but does not change the substance as previously described.

To tie-bar the bill to Senate Bill 159, meaning this bill cannot become law unless that one does also. SB 159 would require schools to adopt a policy prohibiting harassment, intimidation, or bullying.