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Are there any updates related to an update to the Dear Colleague Letter 2015?

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Are there any updates related to an update to the Dear Colleague Letter 2015?

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No concrete updates--this letter is still used frequently.

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We are anxiously awaiting the Newcomer Toolkit - Any update?

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We are anxiously awaiting the Newcomer Toolkit - Any update?

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It should be soon, it's in final review.

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Application of the disability preclusion to the screener, in addition to the annual English proficiency assessment.

--Screeners are more of an OCR issue

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Wondering if there is a possibility that OELA could host an SEA Title III meetings.

--OELA is also not staffed well enough for this.

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This may be for another dept, but how long does it normally take ED to respond once an amended ESSA/Consolidated state plan is submitted?

--This is under Title I.

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Do students communicating with ASL qualify for Title III programs? Should they be screened for English language proficiency?

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Do students communicating with ASL qualify for Title III programs? Should they be screened for English language proficiency?

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Letter regarding if a student using American Sign Language is an English learner (July 27, 2015)  is at this link: https://oese.ed.gov/files/2020/07/Larsen-outgoing-response-7.27.2015.pdf

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Is data about English learners with disabilities included in the Biennial report?

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Is data about English learners with disabilities included in the Biennial report?

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There is more data on this and there should be some included in the forthcoming 2018-2020 report.

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Do you know if ORR will be providing any grants to support the influx of Ukrainian refugees?

--There are resources for Afghan refugees: https://oese.ed.gov/files/2022/01/K-12-Resources-for-Afghan-Evacuees-1.pdf

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Will there be any work at federal level to tackle with the ESL/bilingual teacher shortage? Any grants, any incentives? 

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Will there be any work at federal level to tackle with the ESL/bilingual teacher shortage? Any grants, any incentives? 

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This is the purpose of the NPD grants, and some states have used their recovery funds to address this issue.

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Can you please shed more light on the re-allocation for Title III? Was surprised to receive one this year. 

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Can you please shed more light on the re-allocation for Title III? Was surprised to receive one this year. 

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Most of what is known is on the slides.

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Are there any in person SEA director meetings planned in the future?

-There is not currently sufficient funding or staffing for these meetings. Some advocacy to the federal level may be helpful for brining these meetings back.