Read Act provisions modification

This bill modifies Minnesota's Read Act to strengthen reading instruction and assessment requirements for public school students. It mandates that all districts provide evidence-based reading instruction focused on foundational skills like phonemic awareness, phonics, and fluency, while also supporting multilingual learners and students with special education needs. The legislation requires universal screening of students in grades K-3 three times per year using approved tools to identify reading difficulties and characteristics of dyslexia, with specific provisions for dual language immersion programs and an opt-out option for parents. Districts must report screening data and intervention efforts to the Department of Education, and are encouraged to adopt Multi-Tiered Systems of Support frameworks to monitor student progress and provide targeted interventions.