Amends the Read Act to establish ongoing curriculum review by the Department of Education.

The bill amends the Read Act to require the Minnesota Department of Education to conduct ongoing curriculum reviews. Districts and curriculum publishers can request a review of specific curricula, which must demonstrate they meet the Read Act's requirements, are evidence-based, and include structured literacy components. The department must use the same rubric for reviewing alternative and intervention programs as for traditional programs. The review fee cannot exceed actual costs or $3,500. The department must publish the review request procedure on its website.

Amends the Read Act to establish ongoing curriculum review by the Department of Education.

The bill amends the Read Act to require the Minnesota Department of Education to conduct ongoing curriculum reviews. Districts and curriculum publishers can request a review of specific curricula, which must demonstrate they meet the Read Act's requirements, are evidence-based, and include structured literacy components. The department must use the same rubric for reviewing alternative and intervention programs as for traditional programs. The review fee cannot exceed actual costs or $3,500. The department must publish the review request procedure on its website.