HB 1541-S4 - DIGEST
(DIGEST AS ENACTED)

Adopts policies and procedures to implement the following recommendations of the educational opportunity gap oversight and accountability committee: (1) Reduce the length of time students of color are excluded from school due to suspension and expulsion and provide students support for reengagement plans;

(2) Enhance the cultural competence of current and future educators and classified staff;

(3) Endorse all educators in English language learner and second language acquisition;

(4) Account for the transitional bilingual instruction program instructional services provided to English language learner students;

(5) Analyze the opportunity gap through deeper disaggregation of student demographic data;

(6) Invest in the recruitment, hiring, and retention of educators of color;

(7) Incorporate integrated student services and family engagement; and

(8) Strengthen student transitions at each stage of the education development pathway.