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Regional County Office of Education English Learner Specialists Agreement


Funding Description

Pursuant to statutory requirements of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, reauthorized by the Every Student Succeeds Act, states are required to provide local educational agencies (LEAs) with technical assistance. Therefore, the California Department of Education provides funding for a Regional County Office of Education (COE) English Learner (EL) Specialist within each of the 11 California County Superintendents' regions to guide LEAs in the development, implementation, and evaluation of programs and services for EL students.

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants Other organizations or agencies
Required Eligibility Criteria Regional COE EL Specialists, from selected county offices of education will provide guidance to LEAs within the 11 California County Superintendents' regions, focused on implementing effective programs and services for English learners.
Other Eligibility Considerations Not applicable
Eligible Grade Level(s) Not Applicable
Eligible Age Level(s) Not Applicable

Funding

Legal Authority Title 20 United States Code sections 6824(a) and 6826(a)(b); Senate Bill 101, Budget Item 6100-125-0890, Schedule 3, Provision 2.
Source / Type Federal / Grant
State Fiscal Year 2024-25
SACS Resource / Revenue Codes 4204 / 8290
Total Available $2,000,000
Recipient Amount Varies
Match Requirement No
Allocation Formula $.50 per English learner student + $741.956 per LEA + $1,000 per county within the region.

Important Dates

Date Application Available Unavailable
Due Date Unavailable
Expected Notification Date November 15, 2024

Additional Information

Application Unavailable
Background Regional COE English Learner Specialists [http://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/ml/t3rels.asp]
Fiscal Unavailable
Funding ResultsResult-24: RELS [http://www.cde.ca.gov/fg/fo/r28/coespclsts24result.asp]
Other The 2024-25 award starts on July 1, 2024, and ends on September 30, 2025.

Contacts

Program Emily Ingram, 916-445-5657, eingram@cde.ca.gov
Fiscal Cristina Echols-Gollas, 916-323-5124, cecholsgollas@cde.ca.gov
Division Multilingual Support Division, 916-319-0938
Last Modified: September 6, 2024
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