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District presents DEAO services for multilingual learners, refugee and newcomer supports
Summary
The Department of Educational Access and Opportunity described programs supporting multilingual learners, including Title III services, a Tumaini Refugee and Newcomer program, an ESL competency-based endorsement for teachers, and compliance roles for Title IX and 504.
Dave Gomez and Karly Chavez from the Department of Educational Access and Opportunity (DEAO) presented the department's scope and services to the board, saying DEAO builds capacity for schools to serve multilingual learners and manages Title IX sexual harassment coordination, Title VI Native American programs, 504 compliance, Title III multilingual education programs, and the Tumaini Refugee and Newcomer program.
DEAO staff described an ESL competency-based endorsement program to help teachers secure ESL endorsements and noted professional learning teams provide direct services to schools. The presentation identified multiple compliance and equity responsibilities the department oversees; the transcript does not record board action on the presentation.
