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Title 3 (English Language Acquisition, Language Enhancement, and
Academic Achievement) A complex web of state and federal laws govern
the services that public school districts must provide to students who are
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while others apply only to districts that receive certain funding. State
and federal laws around services for English Learners (ELs) share the
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All districts have a dual responsibility toward their ELs: (1) to teach the
English language and (2) to have on-grade level core content accessible to
ELs while they are learning English.
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student needs, and provide adult EL class for families within our district.
Title 4 (Student Support and Academic Enrichment Grants) This
section provides information about how local educational agencies (LEAs)
can spend funds under the Student Support and Academic Enrichment
(SSAE) grant program under Title IV, Part A, Subpart 1. The purpose of
the SSAE grant program is to improve students’ academic achievement by
increasing the capacity of states, LEAs, schools, and local communities to:
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™ Improve the use of technology in order to improve the academic
achievement and digital literacy of all students.
Project(s): Support activities outlined in district strategic plan goals and
activities.
Title 5 (Small, Rural, and Low-Income Programs) RLIS is available for
rural school districts that serve concentrations of poor students. In order
to be eligible a school district needs to have 20% or greater census poverty
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receive both a Title IIA allocation and a RLIS allocation from ODE.
Project(s): Support activities outlined in district strategic plan goals and
activities.