The bill enacts R.S. 17:24.11, which establishes new guidelines for the promotion of third-grade students with reading deficiencies in Louisiana. Under this law, students who do not demonstrate adequate reading skills by the end of third grade, as determined by a literacy screener, will be given three opportunities to improve their scores. If they fail to do so, they will not be promoted to the fourth grade unless they are screened for dyslexia and found to have the condition, in which case they may be promoted. Additionally, the bill mandates that retained students receive intensive instructional services, including a minimum of ninety minutes of daily reading instruction and support tailored to their individual needs.

The legislation also outlines criteria for "good cause" promotions, allowing certain students to advance to the fourth grade despite not meeting literacy requirements. These criteria include being a Limited English Proficient student, having a disability, or demonstrating acceptable reading proficiency on an alternative assessment. The bill requires that parents be notified of their child's reading deficiencies and the interventions planned to address them. Furthermore, the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education is tasked with adopting rules to implement these provisions, which will take effect in the 2024-2025 school year.