Early Literacy Curriculum Council
The Early Literacy Curriculum Council (ELCC) is an appointed council created under Wisconsin 2023 Act 20. As outlined in the statute, this council is made up of nine members who have knowledge of or experience with science-based early literacy instruction. The DPI State Superintendent, the Speaker of the Wisconsin Assembly, and the Wisconsin Senate Majority Leader, Assembly each appoint three members. The ELCC's purpose is statutorily defined and consists of two roles. First, the ELCC consults with the State Superintendent on the nomination of the Director of the Office of Literacy (to be known as the Wisconsin Reading Center). Secondly, the ELCC reviews and recommends 5K - grade 3 early literacy curriculum and instructional resources that are approved and eligible for the partial curriculum reimbursement grants. ELCC members will serve terms of one to three years to ensure that all terms do not end in the same year.
The ELCC differs from the State Superintendent's Reading Advisory Council (RAC). The RAC is made up of 19 members who are selected based on their diversity in race, geographical area representation, school size, and reading philosophy. The Reading Advisory Council's purpose is to co-develop materials and resources to guide best practices in literacy, including resources to support implementation of Act 20 requirements. For more information about the Reading Advisory Council, visit this page.
For more information about the ELCC, reach out to early.reading@dpi.wi.gov
Current Council Members
Megan Dixon * (2023 - 2026)
Katie Grundahl * (2025 - 2027)
Katie Kasubaski ** (2023 - 2027)
Tom Knutson ** (2025 - 2026)
Dalinda Mahony * (2025 - 2028)
Appointment to be made by the Speaker of the Assembly (2025 - 2028)
Appointment to be made by the Senate Majority Leader (2024 - 2027)
Appointment to be made by the Senate Majority Leader (2025 - 2028)
Appointment to be made by the Senate Majority Leader (2025 - 2026)
*** Appointed by the Senate Majority Leader
Terms are from July 1 through June 30.
The 2024 - 2025 early literacy instructional materials list, created by the Early Literacy Curriculum Council and approved by the Joint Committee on Finance can be found at Act 20: Resources.
Early Literacy Curriculum Council Meeting Information and History
Find open meeting notices for these meetings, which includes the agenda and link for public observers to join the meeting, on DPI's education calendar page and the state of Wisconsin public meetings page.
The next meeting dates of the Council are scheduled for June 9, July 14, and August 11. Meetings start at 4 PM. These dates are subject to change.
- Join meeting at this Teams meeting link
- Agendas and meeting links will be found on DPI's education calendar page or on the state of Wisconsin open meeting notices page at least 24 hours before a meeting.
- Meeting agendas are published below on this page when finalized by the Council. Meeting recordings will be published on this page when available after the meeting. Meeting minutes will be published on this page after approval by the Council per their bylaws.
Note: Agendas, minutes, recordings, and other meeting documents posted prior to April 24, 2026, are archived content and kept only for reference, research, or recordkeeping.
- Meetings Focused on Creation of the 2027 - 2028 Early Literacy Curriculum Recommendations
June 9, 2026: Agenda // Recording // DPI Updates
May 12, 2026: Agenda // Recording // Minutes (when available) // DPI Updates
May 19, 2026: Agenda // Minutes (when available)
- Meetings Focused on Creation of the 2026 - 2027 Early Literacy Curriculum Recommendations
April 14, 2026: Agenda // Recording // Minutes (when available) // DPI Updates
March 10, 2026: Agenda // Recording / Minutes (when available) // DPI Updates
February 16, 2026: Agenda // Recording (when available) // Minutes (when available) // DPI Updates
January 13, 2026: Agenda // Recording // Minutes here when available // DPI Updates
December 9, 2025: Agenda // Recording // Minutes here when available // DPI Updates
November 11, 2025: Agenda // Recording // Minutes here when available // DPI Updates
October 14: Meeting canceled at the request of the Early Literacy Curriculum Council due to lack of quorum
September 16, 2025: Agenda // Recording // Minutes // DPI Updates
August 5, 2025: Agenda // Recording // Minutes // DPI Updates
The July 8 meeting is canceled due to lack of quorum.
June 17, 2025: Agenda // Recording // Minutes not yet available // DPI Updates
April 15, 2025: Agenda // Recording // Minutes (not yet available) // DPI Updates
February 18, 2025: Agenda // Recording // Minutes // DPI Updates
January 28, 2025: Agenda // Recording // Minutes // DPI Updates
- Meetings Focused on Creation of the 2025-2026 Early Literacy Curriculum Recommendations
Find the agenda for the October 29 meeting here. Find the meeting minutes here. See the recording for this meeting here. Find the DPI updates shared at this meeting here.
Find the agenda for the October 17 meeting here. Find the meeting minutes here. See the recording for this meeting here. Find the DPI updates shared at this meeting here.
Find the agenda for the September 12 meeting here. See the recording for this meeting here. Find the meeting minutes here.
Find the agenda for the August 15 meeting here. See the recording for this meeting here. Find the meeting minutes here.
Find the agenda for the July 16 meeting here. See the recording for this meeting here. Find the meeting minutes here.
The Council scheduled a special meeting to take place on July 10 at 4:00. Find the agenda for this meeting here. See the recording for this meeting here. Find the meeting minutes here.
The Council met June 18 at 4:00. Find the agenda here. See the recording for this meeting here. Find the meeting minutes here.
The Council met May 14, 4:00. Find the agenda here. See the recording for this meeting here. Find the meeting minutes here.
The early literacy curriculum council met May 6, 9:00 - 3:00. This was an in-peson meeting at DPI GEF 3 and was not recorded. Find the agenda here. Find the meeting minutes here.
The early litearcy curriculum council met Tuesday, April 16 at 4:00. Find the agenda at this link. See the recording for this meeting at this link. Find the meeting minutes here.
The early literacy curriculum council met Tuesday, March 19 at 4:00. See the recording for this meeting at this link. Find the meeting minutes at this link.
- Meetings Focused on Creation of the 2024-2025 Early Literacy Curriculum Recommendations
The early literacy curriculum council met Wednesday, February 14 at 4:00. See the recording for this meeting at this link. Find the meeting minutes at this link.
The early literacy curriculum council met Tuesday, February 6 at 4:00 See the recording for this meeting at this link. Find the meeting minutes at this link.
The early literacy curriculum council met Wednesday, January 24 from 4:00 - 7:00 pm. See the recording for this meeting at this link. Find the meeting minutes at this link.
The early literacy curriculum council will meet in person on Saturday, January 20 at 9 am. Find the agenda at this link. This meeting will not be streamed or recorded.
The early literacy curriculum council will meet Thursday, January 18 at 4:00. See the recording for this meeting at this link. Find the meeting minutes at this link.
The early literacy curriculum council met virtually on Friday, January 12 due to weather. Find the agenda at this link . The council voted to adjourn at approximately 11:40 in order to use the rest of the day for independent review and rating of instructional materials. This meeting was not recorded. Find the meeting minutes at this link.
The early literacy curriculum council met Thursday, January 4 at 4:00. See the recording for this meeting at this link. Find the meeting minutes at this link.
The early literacy curriculum council met Thursday, December 21 at 4:00. See the recording for this meeting at this link. Find the meeting minutes here.
The early literacy curriculum council met Thursday, December 14 at 4:00. See the recording for this meeting at this link. Find the meeting minutes here.
The December 7 meeting had to be canceled due to tech issues.
The early literacy curriculum council met Tuesday, December 5 at 3:30. See the recording for this meeting at this link. Find the meeting minutes here.
The sixth meeting of the early literacy curriculum council took place Thursday, November 16 at 4:30. See the recording for this meeting at this link. Find the meeting minutes here.
The fifth meeting of the early literacy curriculum council took place Thursday, November 9 at 4:30. See the recording for this meeting at this link. Find the meeting minutes here.
The fourth meeting of the early literacy curriculum council took place Thursday, November 2 at 4:30. See the recording for this meeting at this link. Find the meeting minutes here.
The third meeting of the early literacy curriculum council took place Thursday, October 26 at 4:30. See the recording for this meeting at this link. Find the meeting minutes here.
The second meeting of the early literacy curriculum council took place Thursday, October 19, 4:30 - 6:00 PM. The information shared at this meeting can be found in this slide deck.
The initial meeting of the early literacy curriculum council took place Tuesday, October 10, 6:30 - 8:00 PM. The information shared at this meeting can be found in this slide deck.
For information about the Early Literacy Curriculum Council's meetings, please contact early.reading@dpi.wi.gov