Second Language Educational Program for High School Students

     The bill creates a diploma endorsement for bilingualism for graduating high school students.

     The bill changes educational requirements for the biliteracy endorsement program. The bill allows students in school districts that do not offer the biliteracy or the bilingualism program to access the program through department-certified entities. The department of education is required to set educational requirements to certify entities. other local education providers or a state institution of higher education.

(Note: Italicized words indicate new material added to the original summary; dashes through words indicate deletions from the original summary.)


(Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.)