MN SF4386

Appropriates $500,000 from the general fund to the Literacy Matters Foundation for fiscal year 2021 to support activities closing the literacy gap through teacher support and improving reading proficiency for students of color.

Requires funds to be used in public schools where students perform below statewide average reading achievement levels through programs using multisensory technology to build foundational reading, writing, and spelling skills.

Directs the foundation to prioritize underserved students, students of color, and American Indian students in kindergarten through third grade with geographic diversity in school selection.

Requires the Literacy Matters Foundation to submit an annual report by January 15 to the education committees describing programs offered, outcomes, and students served.

Makes the appropriation available through June 30, 2023.