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Title III, Part A: Language Instruction for English Learners and Immigrant Students
Title III allocates services for multilingual learners (ML) and immigrant students enrolled in Nonpublic School Services. These services are based on the number of ML that have been identified for and are receiving English as a second language instruction under the Chapter 192 program. This number is reported by nonpublic schools in the Nonpublic School Enrollment Data Collection and is later verified by the school district.
Title III services are supplemental to Chapter 192 ESL services and allocations are based on the number of students reported by the district as receiving Chapter 192 ESL services in October of each year. This number generates the allocation for the following year.
Title III immigrant allocations are based on the eligibility of your district for such funds. Eligibility is based on the combined number of public and nonpublic immigrant students in your district. In order to receive a Title III immigrant allocation in any year, districts must enroll and report a minimum number of immigrant students of 20 and demonstrate a two percent or higher increase in the number of eligible immigrant students as compared to the average enrollment of the previous two years. If your school district is eligible, your nonpublic school will also receive corresponding services and the allocation would be based on the number of eligible students reported.
Refer to the Title III webpage for additional information.