72-9504. State board of education; administration, duties.

72-9504

Chapter 72.--SCHOOLS
Article 95.--BILINGUAL EDUCATION

      72-9504.   State board of education; administration, duties.The state board may adopt rules and regulations for the administrationof this act and shall:

      (a)   Prescribe and adopt criteria and procedures for assessment andidentificationof limited English proficient pupilsincluding identification of the specificeducational deficiencies of such pupils;

      (b)   establish standards and criteria for procedures, activities and servicesto be provided in a program to develop the English language skills and toreduce the educational deficiencies of limitedEnglish proficient pupils includingentry and exit procedures based on the English language proficiency of suchpupils; and

      (c)   establish standards and criteria for reviewing, evaluating and approvingschool district programs.

      History:   L. 1979, ch. 220, § 4;L. 1986, ch. 276, § 2;L. 1992, ch. 280, § 49; July 1.