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Hyde Park board hears multilingual learners program review; Seal of Biliteracy expanding
Summary
District Multilingual Learner Coordinator Monica Contreras reviewed legal requirements, placement levels and family engagement plans; district reported 13 home languages and 10 Seal of Biliteracy candidates for the year.
Monica Contreras, Multilingual Learner Coordinator for the HYDE PARK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, told the school board that the district’s work with multilingual learners is governed by New York State Part 154 and that the district follows the state identification and service requirements for English language learners.
The presentation explained why students are identified under Part 154, how the district places students on a six-level proficiency scale and how services are scheduled. Contreras said: "This is the Part 154 document from New York State. It's not an encouragement. It's not something that we should do. It's what we are legally responsible to follow in order for us to serve our multilingual learners." She described the district's ENL (English as a New Language) program…
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