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Minnetonka outlines literacy rollout tied to state Read Act, sets training deadlines
Summary
District leaders briefed the school board Dec. 18 on assessment changes, diagnostic tools and mandated professional learning under the 2023 Read Act, including Phase 1 completion by July 1, 2026 and Phase 2 by July 1, 2027. Presenters described new diagnostics, progress monitoring, and localized tutoring expansions.
District officials on Dec. 18 told the Minnetonka Public School District board that literacy remains a top priority and that state law enacted in 2023 (the Read Act) requires new training, screening and intervention practices.
Associate Superintendent Amy LeDoux said the Read Act shifted statewide focus from a single third‑grade benchmark to expecting every student to make grade‑level progress yearlong. "Literacy continues to be a high priority goal," LeDoux said, and the district's report covered screening and diagnostic tools, core ELA instruction, data‑driven decision making and professional learning.
Matt Breen, director of research analysis and systemic improvement, described the district assessment cadence. Kindergarten students take the English Early Reading assessment in fall and…
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