Minnesota READ Act Literacy Plan

2025-26 Data Submission and 2026-27 Continuous Improvement Plan for Region 6 and 8-SW/WC Service Cooperative (0991-83)

Date Submitted to the State 05/21/2026

This is the Local Literacy Plan submitted to the Minnesota Department of Education (MDE) by Region 6 and 8-SW/WC Service Cooperative (0991-83). This plan is a requirement of the Minnesota READ Act, Minn. Stat. 120B.12 (2024). The Local Literacy Plan must be updated annually and submitted to MDE by June 15th. The plan must also be posted to the district or charter school's official website.

The goal of the READ Act is to have every Minnesota child reading at or above grade level every year, beginning in kindergarten, and to support multilingual learners and students receiving special education services in achieving their individualized reading goals in order to meet grade level proficiency. Minn. Stat. 120B.12 (2024).