6141.311(a)
The Board of Education recognizes the need to provide equal educational opportunities for all students in the District. Therefore, if the inability to speak and understand the English language due to national origin or non-English speaking environments excludes a student from effective participation in the District’s educational programs, the District shall take appropriate action to rectify the English language deficiency in order to provide the student with equal access to its programs. The Superintendent or his/her designee is directed to develop and implement procedures which:
· Appropriately identify and evaluate students with limited English proficiency (LEP.)*
· Determine the appropriate instructional environment for LEP students.
· Monitor progress of students receiving English as a Second Language (ESL) or bilingual instruction in order to determine their readiness for the mainstream classroom environment.
· Where possible, the District may provide support for the student’s use of the native language while developing English language skills.
* Limited English proficient students (LEP) are those whose native/home language is a language other than English and whose English language skills of listening, speaking, reading and writing are not developed to a level at which they can achieve challenging performance standards in a regular classroom.
(cf. 6141.31 – Bilingual-Bicultural Education)
(cf. 6146.2 – Statewide Proficiency/Mastery Examinations)
(cf. 6162.31 – Test Exclusion)
Legal Reference: Connecticut General Statutes
10‑17 English language to be medium of instruction. Exception.
10‑17a Establishment of bilingual and bicultural program.
10‑17d Application for and receipt of federal funds.
10‑17e
Definitions.
10‑17f
Required bilingual education. (as amended by PA 98-168 & PA 01-205)
10‑17g
Application for grant. Annual evaluation report.
6141.311(b)
Legal References: (continued)
10-76e Definitions.
10‑146f Waiver of certification requirements for bilingual teachers.
P.A. 99-211 An Act Improving Bilingual Education.
State Board of Education Regulations
10‑17h‑1 to 10‑17h‑15. Programs of bilingual education.
Title VI, Civil Rights Act of 1964
Equal Education Opportunities Act as an amendment to the Education Amendments of 1974
Bilingual Education Act.
Policy adopted: September 14, 2004 EAST HADDAM PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Moodus, Connecticut