WVTESOL K-12 ESL Funding
Plan Efforts
The 4 year effort of
WVTESOL to obtain state education funds for ESL programs has achieved it's
first goal. In 2010 the state legislature passed a bill
permitting the state department of education to disburse funds to counties
for ESL programs. A special legislative appropriation provided
$350,000 for the current school year.
The 2011-12 governor's
budget for the state department of education included $350,000 for ESL.
Although this was less than half amount recommended by experts who appeared
before various legislative committees over the last several years, the fact
that ESL has regular state education budget item is a huge step forward.
Federal Title III funds, previously the only special funding for WV ESL ,
are to be used only to supplement state and local funding.
Basic funding of required ESL program elements such as teachers, annual
English testing, informing parents, must come from state/local, not federal,
funds.
WVTESOL continues to
advocate for adequate funding for school ESL. At the 2011 WVTESOL conference
Pre K-12 ESL teachers agreed to launch a new initiative aimed at policy
issues impacting school age ELLs. A position statement and action plan
should be ready by June 1, 2011.
WVTESOL PreK-12 co-reps
Kelly Sylvia
mrs.sylvia@gmail.com and Jane Wagner
esljefferson@yahoo.com are eager to connect with anyone who would
like to be involved or simply be added to a list of teachers interested in
PreK-12 education for English language learners. "Regular" educators
and ESL teachers are equally welcome.are most welcome.
WVTESOL K-12 ESL Funding Plan Efforts
The 4 year effort of
WVTESOL to obtain state education funds for ESL programs has achieved it's
first goal. In 2010 the state legislature passed a bill
permitting the state department of education to disburse funds to counties
for ESL programs. A special legislative appropriation provided
$350,000 for the current school year.
The 2011-12 governor's
budget for the state department of education included $350,000 for ESL.
Although this was less than half amount recommended by experts who appeared
before various legislative committees over the last several years, the fact
that ESL has regular state education budget item is a huge step forward.
Federal Title III funds, previously the only special funding for WV ESL ,
are to be used only to supplement state and local funding.
Basic funding of required ESL program elements such as teachers, annual
English testing, informing parents, must come from state/local, not federal,
funds.
WVTESOL continues to
advocate for adequate funding for school ESL. At the 2011 WVTESOL conference
Pre K-12 ESL teachers agreed to launch a new initiative aimed at policy
issues impacting school age ELLs. A position statement and action plan
should be ready by June 1, 2011.
WVTESOL PreK-12 co-reps
Kelly Sylvia
mrs.sylvia@gmail.com and Jane Wagner
esljefferson@yahoo.com are eager to connect with anyone who would
like to be involved or simply be added to a list of teachers interested in
PreK-12 education for English language learners. "Regular" educators
and ESL teachers are equally welcome.are most welcome.
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