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Board hears multilingual‑learner update; district to use Title III funds to renew Elevate platform
Summary
The district’s multilingual director said the North Carolina State Board of Education updated EL rules and the district will use Title III to fund Elevate (approx. $135,000); board members asked for language breakdowns and targeting for high‑need schools.
Yamil Bullock, the district’s Title III multilingual director, briefed the board on June 10 about updated state policy for English learners and asked the board to approve continued use of the Elevate platform to manage multilingual learner (ML) data and services.
Bullock said that the North Carolina State Board of Education approved a standardized home language survey and revised access exit criteria in December 2024, and the U.S. Department of Education approved lowering the WIDA ACCESS composite exit threshold from 4.8 to 4.5. He said Winston‑Salem/Forsyth County Schools will use the standardized home language…
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