Dual language immersion: Dual Language Immersion Coordinator.
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- Passed Senate
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Overview
This bill creates a Dual Language Immersion Coordinator position within the California Department of Education. The coordinator will be responsible for facilitating communication and collaboration between local educational agencies to share resources and knowledge about dual language immersion programs. They will also establish and maintain a publicly available directory of these programs on the department’s website.
Key provisions
- Designates a Dual Language Immersion Coordinator within the California Department of Education.
- Requires the Coordinator to act as a point of contact for local educational agencies seeking to establish or expand dual language immersion programs.
- Mandates the Coordinator to create and maintain a directory of dual language immersion programs on the Department of Education’s website.
- The directory must include information about local educational agencies, partner languages, and program models.
- Establishes definitions for ‘Dual Language Immersion Program,’ ‘Local Educational Agency,’ and ‘Partner Language.’
- Requires the Department to designate the Coordinator by July 1, 2027.
- Requires the Department to publish the directory on its website by January 1, 2028.
- Provides for state reimbursement for any costs mandated by the bill to local agencies and school districts.
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