Whereas, the State of California is home to 19% of students in K-12 who are classified as English Learners; and

Whereas, in 2012 the state established Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF) which includes Supplemental and Concentration Grant funds to address the specific needs of unduplicated pupils (UP) who are classified as socio-economically disadvantaged, English learners, or Foster and Homeless Youth; and

Whereas, the LCFF requires that a Local Control Accountability Plan (LCAP) be developed in each Local Education Agency (LEA) receiving Supplemental and Concentration Grant funds with stakeholder input to implement actions to address the needs of UP in order to demonstrate achievement in the eight state priorities, and progress in English is a significant area, as well as other areas on the state Dashboard; and

Whereas, the state Dashboard has added an additional performance measure which is the progress of Long-Term English Learners (LTEL) and this new subgroup, as well as all students classified as English Learners, will require targeted support in LCAPs; and

Whereas, the academic needs of English Learners vary widely and the available funding for professional development and advocacy resources are often fractured and unorganized; and

Therefore, be it resolved, that CFT create and maintain a hub of resources on the CFT website that supports, informs, and advocates for all English Learners and the professionals who educate them; and

Be it further resolved, that members of the English Language Learner Policy Committee may submit resources and utilize the hub section on the CFT website and submit successful standards and researched based resources for uploading; and

Be it finally resolved, that members of the English Language Learner Committee promote the English Learner Resource Hub through CFT Committees and Division Councils.

Submitted by the English Language Learners Committee