Standards of Quality; increased positions for students having limited English proficiency. (HB1053)
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Passed Committee |
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Passed House |
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Passed Senate |
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Signed by Governor |
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Description
Standards of Quality; Standard 2. Increases the requirement for state-supported instructional positions for students identified as having limited English proficiency from 17 full-time equivalent positions for each 1,000 students to 30 full-time equivalent positions for each 1,000 students. Read the Bill »
Status
02/06/2008: Merged into HB437
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 01/09/2008 | Committee |
| 01/09/2008 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/08 086276720 |
| 01/09/2008 | Referred to Committee on Education |
| 01/23/2008 | Reported from Education (20-Y 1-N) (see vote tally) |
| 01/23/2008 | Referred to Committee on Appropriations |
| 01/24/2008 | Impact statement from DPB (HB1053) |
| 01/25/2008 | Assigned App. sub: Elementary & Secondary Education (Tata) |
| 02/06/2008 | Incorporated by Appropriations (HB437-Miller, J.H.) |
Comments
This is a positive bill that will relieve some of the fiscal stress on localities with larger numbers of students with limited English proficiency.
Having volunteered in elementary LEP as a parent(Henrico Co.), it appears that funding and resources for LEP staff under the current ratio are inadequate and unlikely to meet the education needs of current LEP student population (SOQ testing showing weak results). LEP student growth is double digit while increased funding is growing only nominally.