WORLD LANGUAGES. The superintendent of public instruction shall assign at least one full-time equivalent staff position within the office of the superintendent of public instruction to serve as the world language supervisor. The world language supervisor shall have the following duties and responsibilities:

   (1) Develop, conduct, and oversee professional development for teachers on grade level expectations, state and national standards, and best practices in instruction for world languages;

   (2) Provide technical assistance to schools in designing elementary and middle school language programs, selecting and designing high quality curriculum, and providing professional development;

   (3) Advise in the development of online world language courses;

   (4) Create a clearinghouse of information and materials to support high quality world language instruction at the elementary and secondary levels;

   (5) Secure and implement grants, including federal grants, to enhance world language programs;

   (6) Encourage and foster an articulated curriculum for world languages through elementary, secondary, and postsecondary grades;

   (7) Establish and maintain a state database for world language course offerings in schools and school districts;

   (8) Implement memoranda of understanding with ministries of education in other countries, including interviewing, selecting, securing visas for, and providing orientation for visiting teachers;

   (9) Serve in an advisory capacity on committees or work groups regarding teacher certification, advanced placement programs, and textbook publishing and selection; and

   (10) Serve as an education liaison with the business, trade, and economic development communities."

   Renumber the remaining section consecutively and correct internal references accordingly.

EFFECT: Requires the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction to assign at least one FTE staff position to serve as World Languages Supervisor. Specifies the duties and responsibilities of the position.