Ch. 434                                    1995 LAWS OF MARYLAND

CHAPTER 434
(House Bill 1054)

AN ACT concerning

Community Colleges - Funding of English for Speakers of Other Languages Programs

FOR the purpose of funding programs for students who are enrolled in English for
Speakers of Other Languages programs in community colleges in the State;
establishing certain eligibility criteria for grants provided under this Act; specifying
a certain limitation on the total amount of funds available for grants provided under
this Act; providing for the repayment of any excess funds to the General Fund of
. the State; providing funding for students who are enrolled in English for Speakers
of Other Languages programs at Baltimore City Community College; and generally
relating to funding English for Speakers of Other Languages programs.

BY adding to

Article - Education

Section 16-403(d) and 16-607.1

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1992 Replacement Volume and 1994 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

Article - Education

16-403.

(D) (1) (I) BEGINNING IN FISCAL YEAR 1996 1997 1996, A GRANT IN THE
AMOUNT PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH (2) OF THIS SUBSECTION SHALL BE
DISTRIBUTED TO EACH BOARD IN ORDER TO PROVIDE INSTRUCTION AND SERVICES
TO STUDENTS ENROLLED IN AN ENGLISH FOR SPEAKERS OF OTHER LANGUAGES
("ESOL") PROGRAM.

(II) TO QUALIFY FOR A GRANT UNDER THIS SUBSECTION, EACH
PARTICIPANT IN THE PROGRAM SHALL BE A STUDENT:

1.       BORN OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES OR WHOSE
NATIVE LANGUAGE IS NOT ENGLISH;

2.       WHO COMES FROM AN ENVIRONMENT WHERE A
LANGUAGE OTHER THAN ENGLISH IS DOMINANT; OR

3.       WHO IS A MEMBER OF AN INDIGENOUS AMERICAN
GROUP AN AMERICAN INDIAN OR ALASKAN NATIVE AND COMES FROM AN
ENVIRONMENT IN WHICH WHERE A LANGUAGE OTHER THAN ENGLISH HAS HAD A
SIGNIFICANT IMPACT ON THE STUDENT'S LEVEL OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE
PROFICIENCY.

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