Section 52177 Of Article 3. Bilingual-bicultural Education Act Of 1976 From California Education Code >> Division 4. >> Title 2. >> Part 28. >> Chapter 7. >> Article 3.
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. Out of funds appropriated for these purposes, the
superintendent shall administer this article. The responsibilities of
the superintendent in administering this article shall include, but
are not limited to, ensuring all of the following:
(a) Sufficient bilingual personnel are available within the
department with familiarity, competency, and proficiency in
bilingual-crosscultural instruction to meet the needs of this article
and to administer, review, monitor, and evaluate the use of state or
federal categorical aid funds allocated to local districts which
have been wholly or partially allocated on the basis of the
educational needs of pupils of limited-English proficiency.
(b) Department personnel responsible for the administration,
review, monitoring, or evaluation of programs operating pursuant to
this article have been sufficiently trained to carry out the intent
of this article to meet the needs of the pupil of limited-English
proficiency.
(c) There is within the department an administrative unit
responsible for bilingual-bicultural educational programs and
policies through which the superintendent shall carry out his or her
functions pursuant to this article.
(d) Districts are providing each pupil of limited-English
proficiency with an educational opportunity equal to that available
to English-speaking pupils; they are making appropriate use of local
and state general funds to provide bilingual-crosscultural teachers
and other required services; and an annual report is made to the
Legislature regarding the extent to which this article has been
implemented by school districts throughout the state. All districts
in which pupils of limited-English proficiency are enrolled shall be
reviewed through an onsite technical assistance, monitoring, and
enforcement process at least once every three years.