Teacher licensure requirements related to the Read Act modified.

HF 2864 modifies Minnesota's teacher licensure requirements related to the Read Act by requiring school districts to create annual literacy plans focused on foundational reading skills. These plans must include evidence-based student assessments, parent notification processes, intervention strategies, staff training tracking, and curriculum details for kindergarten through grade 12. The bill mandates that districts provide structured literacy training to specific teachers (K-3 classroom teachers, intervention staff, special education teachers, and curriculum directors) by July 1, 2026, and report training completion rates and student reading data to the education commissioner. School districts directly affected must update these plans yearly and submit them by June 15, with the commissioner required to summarize district data for legislative committees by December 2025.