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ARIZONA STATE SENATE

Fifty-Third Legislature, Second Regular Session

FACT SHEET FOR H.B. 2281

ELL instruction; dual language programs

Purpose

Exempts English language learners (ELLs) enrolled in a dual language program from the four-hour English language development requirement.

Background

The State Board of Education (SBE) must either use research-based models of structured English immersion (SEI) programs that were previously adopted by the ELL Task Force or develop and adopt new, research-based SEI models for use by school districts and charter schools. Models must be limited to programs for ELLs to participate in an SEI program not normally intended to exceed one year. The SBE is also required to identify the minimum amount of English language development per day for all models and develop separate models for the first year in which a student is classified as an ELL that include a minimum of four hours per day of English language development (A.R.S. § 15-756.01).

There is no anticipated fiscal impact to the state General Fund associated with this legislation.

Provisions

1. Exempts ELLs enrolled in a dual language program from the four-hour English language development requirement.

2. Makes technical changes.

3. Becomes effective on the general effective date.

House Action

ED                   1/22/18     DP     9-0-0-2

3^rd Read          2/12/18               58-0-1-0-1

Prepared by Senate Research

March 20, 2018

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