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CR Part 154 & Title III |
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CR Part 154
CR Part 154 is the set of NYS regulations governing the identification, program placement, and support services for limited English proficient (LEP) students. The NYS identification process, begins with the Home Language Questionnaire administered to screen all new entrants to NYS schools, as mandated in CR Part 117. Programs and instructional services under CR Part 154 are developmental, not supplemental, and require appropriately certified staff for instruction. To assist in filling out the CR Part 154 Comprehensive Plan and Data Report click for the screencast provided by Mid-State BETAC located at OCM BOCES.
NYS Aid for LEP is available to districts for up to six years. However, mandated services must be provided for LEP with or without request for Aid for LEP. School districts must annually submit to NYSED comprehensive plans to demonstrate that appropriate services are provided.
No Withdrawal Option for ESL - This memo from Jean Stevens explicitly explains that parents can withdraw their children from Bilingual Education, but are not allowed to withdraw children from ESL. Please see below for this memo.
Answers to your specific questions may be found on the Frequently Asked Questions page of the Office of Bilingual Education and Foreign Language Studies' website.
Title III
Title III is one title under the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) of 2001 and addresses the education of Limited English Proficient and Immigrant students. Title III funds are available to all districts who have approved CR Part 154 Comprehensive Plans (Part A or B)
District allocations are based on the numbers of LEPs a district identifies and reports. If allocations are greater than $10,000, a district can apply for the funds independently by submitting an application.
Districts with allocations less than $10,000 may join a consortium of like districts, pool the funds, and submit a consortium application through the lead agency or school.
Title III LEP funds are to be used in a supplemental manner. In other words, Title III funds may not fund a district’s mandated bilingual or ESL programs and related expenses. According to Title III legislation, the two required activities are:
- Supplemental instructional programs (such as after school, summer or on weekends) to increase English proficiency of LEP/ELLs, and
- Professional development of ESL, bilingual, and/or classroom teachers who teach LEPs.
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