Education: curriculum; adoption of elementary reading curriculum materials from department-approved list; require. Amends sec. 1280f of 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1280f).

This bill requires the Michigan Department of Education to establish a list of approved elementary reading curriculum materials that schools must use. It mandates the department to approve specific screening and progress-monitoring assessments while also developing a literacy coach model to support teachers in implementing evidence-based reading instruction. The legislation outlines detailed duties for literacy coaches, such as modeling strategies and providing data-driven intervention, and sets a deadline for districts to report on individual reading improvement plans by the 2027-2028 school year. Additionally, the bill directs the department to create dyslexia expertise and regularly update a dyslexia resource guide to assist schools in addressing reading difficulties. These changes directly affect public school districts, academies, and the educators who work within them.