Minnesota HF4492: Read Act modified, early literacy field experiences required for teacher candidates, high school diploma established for veterans, and rulemaking required.

What the bill says

A bill for an act relating to education; modifying the Read Act; requiring early literacy field experience for certain teacher candidates; establishing a high school diploma for veterans; requiring rulemaking; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 120B.119, subdivision 7, by adding a subdivision; 120B.123, by adding a subdivision; 122A.092, by adding a subdivision; Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement, sections 120B.119, subdivision 10; 120B.12, subdivisions 2, 2a, 4a; 120B.123, subdivisions 1, 5; 120B.124, subdivision 5; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 127A…

From the engrossed text, May 18, 2026:

A bill for an act relating to education; modifying the Read Act; requiring early literacy field experience for certain teacher candidates; establishing a high school diploma for veterans; requiring rulemaking; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 120B.119, subdivision 7, by adding a subdivision; 120B.123, by adding a subdivision; 122A.092, by adding a subdivision; Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement, sections 120B.119, subdivision 10; 120B.12, subdivisions 2, 2a, 4a; 120B.123, subdivisions 1, 5; 120B.124, subdivision 5; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 127A; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement, section 120B.124, subdivision 6. ARTICLE 1 THE READ ACT Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 120B.119, subdivision 7, is amended to read: Subd. 7. Literacy specialist. "Literacy specialist" means a person licensed by the Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board deleted text begin as a teacher of reading, a special education teacher, or a kindergarten through grade 6 teacher,deleted text end who has completed professional development approved by the Department of Education in structured literacy. Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement, section 120B.119, subdivision 10, is amended to read: Subd. 10. Oral language. "Oral language," also called " expressive language" deleted text begin ordeleted text end new text begin [ADDED: and] new text end "receptive language," includes speaking and listening, and consists of five components: phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics, and pragmatics. Oral language …