Amends and adds to existing law to revise and establish provisions regarding the Idaho Literacy Achievement and Accountability Act.

Idaho has established clear goals that all students achieve reading proficiency by the end of 3rd grade. Yet, according to the Idaho State Board of Education, in the fall of 2024, 40.5% of K-3 students—about 35,000 children—fell short of this goal. This legislation directs state resources to close Idaho’s literacy gap through four key strategies. First, it aligns Idaho law with Science of Reading standards. Second, it allows school districts to select the most effective reading assessments for measuring student growth rather than relying on a one-size-fits-all test. Third, it funds a curated list of digital interventions, giving schools flexible tools to meet students’ unique learning needs. And finally, it establishes intensive turnaround interventions for Idaho’slowest-performingschools,pairingthemwithliteracyexpertstodevelopandimplementcomprehensive improvement plans in collaboration with administrators, teachers, and school districts.