Requirements for the District Limited English Proficient Plan

Question 1

(1) Each school district shall submit a school district English Language Learner (ELL) plan to the Department of Education describing the district’s

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proposed procedures and methodologies for serving ELLs and must receive the Commissioner of Education’s approval prior to program implementation.

Question 2

(2) Councils representing parents of ELLs shall be consulted prior to

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the submission of the school district ELL plans to the Department of Education. The Department of Education shall consider the councils’ objections to plan approval in its review.

Question 3

(3) The Department of Education shall review the school district ELL plan and approve, disapprove, or return for clarification or further elaboration within

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sixty (60) days of submission.

Question 4

(4) A school district ELL plan shall be updated and resubmitted every

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three (3) years. Interim changes in the plans shall be submitted as amendments to the Department of Education and must be approved by the Commissioner prior to implementation

Question 5

A district’s ELL plan shall include:

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standards for entry, exit and post-reclassification monitoring; a description of instructional, categorical and student services; provisions for and plans to employ qualified staff; and evidence of consultation with the district’s Parent Leadership Council or other parent advisory body representative of parents of ELL students.