Read Act provisions modified.

This bill modifies the Read Act to require Minnesota school districts to provide evidence-based reading instruction focused on foundational skills like phonics, phonemic awareness, and fluency for all students by the 2026-2027 school year. It mandates that districts screen every student in grades K through 3 three times annually to identify reading difficulties and characteristics of dyslexia, with specific rules for multilingual learners and dual language immersion programs. Additionally, the legislation requires districts to train teachers and library specialists on these evidence-based methods and submit annual reports detailing screening results and intervention efforts to the Department of Education.