Middle School Advanced Mathematics Access Act

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Policy Status

  • Type: Model Policy
  • Status: Draft
  • Date Introduced: December 4, 2025

Task Forces

  • Education and Workforce Development

    • Tags

  • SNPS 2025

    • Summary

    This model ensures that academically advanced middle-school students are automatically enrolled in advanced math courses based on performance criteria—specifically scoring “above proficient” on state assessments and earning a “C” or higher in coursework. Parents may opt their children out of automatic placement, and schools must provide notice of both enrollment and the right to opt out. The state education agency must issue rules to implement the policy and produce annual reports disaggregating data by grade and school, showing how many eligible students were actually enrolled in advanced math compared to those who were not, to monitor equity and access in advanced coursework. 
    Draft

    Middle School Advanced Mathematics Access Act

    Section 1. Definitions. 

    A. “Middle school” means any public school, not including a charter school, that provides instruction to students in any combination of grades 6, 7, or 8.  

    B. “Middle school advanced math course” means a course identified by the [insert state education department/agency] as an advanced math course for middle school students.  

    C. “Parent” means a parent, guardian, custodian, or other person with authority to act on behalf of a student. 

    Section 2. Automatic Enrollment in Advanced Middle School Math Course. 

    A. Each middle school in this state shall automatically enroll in a middle school advanced math course a student who: 

    • (a) Scores [“above proficient” or equivalent designation] on the [insert state assessment] for math in grade 5, 6, or 7; and
    • (b) Earns a “C” or higher in the student’s math course work. 

    B. A parent of a student described in subsection A of this section may opt the student out of automatic enrollment under subsection A of this section. 

    C. If a student is automatically enrolled in a middle school advanced math course under this section, the public school district in which the student is enrolled shall provide notice to a parent of the student that the: 

    • (a) Student has been automatically enrolled; and 
    • (b) Parent may provide notice to the middle school to opt the student out of the automatic enrollment. 

    D. The [insert state education department/agency] shall promulgate rules and regulations necessary to carry out the provisions of this section.   

    Section 3. Annual Report Required. 

    A. Not later than [insert future date], and not later than [insert future date] each year thereafter, the [insert state education department/agency] shall do the following:  

    • (a) Prepare a report that includes the following information: 
      • (i) The percentage of students, disaggregated by grade and school, who: 
        1. Scored [“above proficient” or equivalent designation] on the [insert state assessment] for math in grades 5, 6, and 7; and 
        2. Were enrolled in an advanced math course in the subsequent school year; 
      •  (ii) The percentage of students, disaggregated by grade and school, who: 
        1. Scored “above proficient” on the [insert state assessment] for math in grades 5, 6, and 7; and 
        2. Were not enrolled in an advanced math course in the subsequent school year. 
    • (b) Submit the report to the [insert legislative committee(s)] in an electronic format.