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Vice Chair Linton narrows training scope, extends compliance deadline in HB 5697 substitute

House Education and Workforce Committee · March 18, 2026
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Summary

Vice Chair Linton, sponsor of HB 5697, described and secured committee approval for an H-1 substitute that extends the compliance deadline to the 2030–31 school year, limits required training to administrators who directly supervise reading instruction, and permits MDE exemptions.

Vice Chair Linton presented the H-1 substitute to House Bill 5697 and explained changes intended to make statewide training feasible and sustainable. The substitute extends the compliance deadline to the 2030–31 school year and narrows the set of required recipients: only administrators with direct supervision of reading…

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