Parent reporting

(a) In general Subpart 2 of part F of title VIII of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7901 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: 8549D. Parent reporting (a) In general (1) In general Each school receiving assistance under this Act that includes any of kindergarten through grade 8 shall provide notification to the parent of any student who is identified as at risk of reading difficulties or performing below grade level in reading. (2) Notification The notification described in paragraph (1) shall— (A) be provided not later than 30 days after the beginning of the school year, for students in any of grades 4 through 8 who were identified as below grade level in reading on the previous year’s summative assessment required under section 1111(b)(2)(B); (B) be provided not later than 30 days after a student is identified as at risk for reading difficulties on any universal early literacy screening (as defined in section 2222(g)(1)(C)) administered at any point during the school year; and (C) include— (i) the results of the assessment or screening; (ii) the supports that will be provided to the student to reach proficiency; and (iii) ways that the parent can support learning at home. (3) More regular notifications A school may provide more regular notification to a parent than that required under paragraph (2) and contain additional information in the notification to assist the parent in understanding and supporting the educational needs of their child. (b) Reports and notices in primary languages A school shall provide each report and notification described in subsection (a) in the primary language of the parent, to the extent practicable. (c) Model notification templates The Secretary shall develop user-tested parental notification templates and other materials, as determined appropriate by the Secretary, for optional use by schools to help them fulfill the requirements under this section. These templates and materials must be made publicly available on the Department’s website.. (b) Table of contents The table of contents in section 2 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 8549C the following new item: Sec. 8549D. Parent reporting..