Important Multilingual Education Notices

Program Letters

• English Learner (EL) Legislation
  Correspondence to educators around the state providing guidance regarding recent legislation affecting English learners.
• Reminder of Legal Obligations to English Learners
  This letter reminds select LEAs of their dual obligation to provide a program for English learners to overcome language barriers and to provide access to the core curriculum.
• English Language Proficiency Assessment Requirement
  This letter reminds LEAs of the requirement to annually assess all English learners with the English Language Proficiency Assessment for California (ELPAC).
• Reminder of Legal Obligations to English Learners and Update of Data Reporting on the California Longitudinal Pupil Achievement Data System (CALPADS)
  This letter reminds all LEAs of their dual obligation to provide a program for English learners to overcome language barriers and to provide access to the core curriculum. It also updates LEAs on changes regarding data reporting of services on the CALPADS. (See Attachment A below.)
  • Attachment A
    This attachment provides instructions on submitting EL instructional services data to CALPADS.
• Reminder of Legal Obligations of Charter Schools to English learners
  This letter reminds LEAs of the obligations that charter schools have in enrolling English learners.
• Interim Guidance on Transitional Kindergarten Students and English Language Proficiency Testing
  This letter provides instructions regarding the amendments to California Education Code sections 60810 and 313.

Application and Funding Letters

• Elementary and Secondary Act, Title III, Part A, Immigrant Student Program Subgrant Changes
  This letter notifies LEAs of changes to the Immigrant Student Program Subgrant.
• Title III EL and Immigrant Student Program Subgrant Administration and Eligibility
  This letter announces a reduction in the amount to be allocated to LEAs.
• Title III EL and Immigrant Student Programs Preliminary Allocations
  This letter announces Title III EL and Immigrant Student Programs Preliminary Allocation per-pupil rates.