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HB 2589 Students; assessment of those limited English proficient.

Introduced by: David L. Englin | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles | history

SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE:

Limited English proficient students; assessment.  Provides that local school divisions must administer a locally developed or selected limited English proficiency assessment mandated for students pursuant to the federal No Child Left Behind Act for the 2009-2010 school year, so long as such assessment has been approved by the Board of Education.

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Limited English proficient students; assessment.  Provides that local school divisions shall not be required to administer the ACCESS for ELLs test as the state-approved limited English proficiency assessment mandated for students pursuant to the federal No Child Left Behind Act for the 2009-2010 school year.