MN HF4065

Beginning in 2022-2023 school year, students who do not meet state reading standards by end of grade 3 must not be promoted to grade 4, unless they qualify for a good cause exemption (limited English proficiency, disability status, or alternative assessment performance).

School districts must assess reading skills at beginning, middle, and end of school year for kindergarten through grade 3; identify students not reading at grade level; and screen students for dyslexia characteristics.

Parents must receive written notification within two weeks of assessment results, including student's reading proficiency, current services, home strategies, and grade retention requirements.

Students retained in grade 3 starting in 2022-2023 must receive minimum 90 minutes daily of research-based reading instruction, summer reading instruction, assignment to high-performing teachers, and a "Read at Home" plan.

School districts must adopt local literacy plans, use approved reading curricula, and report annually to commissioner on student retention/promotion rates, assessment results, and efforts to identify students with dyslexia and convergence insufficiency disorder.