Eligible bilingual programs would use home languages or approved models

A bilingual multicultural education program seeking state support would use a home or heritage language as the primary teaching language or use an approved language revitalization model. This applies to bilingual multicultural education programs that seek state financial support, serving students from kindergarten through twelfth grade. The program must be approved by the Public Education Department. A language revitalization model must be a department-approved framework for strengthening a heritage language at risk of falling out of use. The supplied text states no start date or implementation deadline for these requirements.

An eligible program would use teachers or other personnel who specialize in elementary or secondary education and bilingual education, and they would assess students in English and the home or heritage language. This applies to personnel serving students in the program and to students who have not yet reached proficiency in both languages. Assessments would continue until the student achieves proficiency in each language. The supplied text gives no separate start date or deadline for these personnel and assessment requirements.

An eligible program would teach the history and cultures connected to its home or heritage language, maintain a representative parent advisory committee, and notify parents about their ability to place students in the program. This applies to bilingual multicultural education programs seeking state financial support and to the parents of students who may be placed in those programs. The parent advisory committee would help develop, carry out, and evaluate the program. The notice must be adequate, but the supplied text does not define that term. The supplied text does not state when the parent notice must be sent or when these other requirements would begin.