RELS Executive Summary (Statutes of 2024) - Legislative Report
Regional County Office of Education Regional English Learner Specialists Program Legislative Executive Summary 2024 Legislative Report.Report to the Governor, the Legislature, and the Department of Finance: Regional County Office of Education English Learner Specialists
Executive Summary
This report is required by the Budget Act of 2024, Assembly Bill 107 (Chapter 22, Statutes of 2024). The attached report provides an update regarding the activities of the Regional County Office of Education (COE) Regional English Learner Specialists (RELS).
In fall 2024, the California Department of Education (CDE) awarded a $2 million allocation to 11 COEs serving as RELS: Sonoma COE, Butte COE, Sacramento COE, Contra Costa COE, Santa Clara COE, San Joaquin COE, Tulare COE, Kern COE, San Diego COE, Riverside COE, and Los Angeles COE. Throughout the 2024–25 fiscal year, these regional COEs were to provide technical assistance to local educational agencies (LEAs) on federal requirements related to English learners, and recommendations for best practices, instructional strategies, and improvement in English language proficiency and state academic standards, in a manner consistent with the statewide System of Support pursuant to Article 4.5 (commencing with Section 52059.5) of Chapter 6.1 of Part 28 of Division 4 of Title 2 of California Education Code (EC). The CDE designated Riverside COE to be the RELS Liaison Agency, as required by EC Section 52073(a)(2)(B), to communicate on activities and outcomes for the 11 regional COEs.
In the 2024–25 grant year, the 11 RELS met performance expectations.
This report covers the 2024–25 reporting period and is available on the CDE Educator Regional COE English Learner Specialists web page. If you have any questions or would like a copy of this report, please contact the CDE Language Policy and Leadership Office at LPLO@cde.ca.gov.