Code Number: 602.3
The District shall provide a program designed to meet the instructional needs of English Learners (EL) and shall provide resources sufficient for effective implementation of the program. The District plan is referred to as the Lau Plan. The Lau Plan shall comply with all applicable laws, and to the extent not inconsistent with relevant laws, shall contain the following:
- An EL identification and placement procedure;
- Assessment of EL student progress in English Language Proficiency on no less than an annual basis; and
- Provisions for meaningful communications with parents of EL students.
The Superintendent or his / her designee shall evaluate the implementation and effectiveness of the District’s EL program annually and shall review and revise the Lau Plan accordingly. The Superintendent or his / her designee shall make a report to the Board no less than annually regarding the number of students in the EL program, the number of students exited from the program, student achievement data relevant to the EL program, and the results of the annual evaluation of the EL program.
- First Adoption:
- 2019-12-09
- Reviewed Dates:
- October 21, 2019/ November 18, 2019
- Legal Reference:
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20 U.S.C. §1701 et seq., §6812 et seq.
42 U.S.C.§2000d et seq.
Iowa Code §§ 216.9; 280.4