ESL Advisory Dates for 2015-16

All school districts are encouraged to send a representative/team to the quarterly ESL Advisory meetings held at the Heartland AEA Johnston REC in Room 129 from 4-5 p.m. These meetings provide networking, latest Title III and assessment updates, resources and opportunities for districts to apply for Title III mini-grants to support English Learners.

Meetings for the 2015-16 school year are the following:
*Sept. 29
Dec. 1
Feb. 16
May 3

*The first ESL Advisory meeting of the 2015-16 school year will be postponed until Sept. 29. The meeting was originally scheduled for the 8th. On Sept. 29, the Title III Materials mini-grants will be available for application. These grants are focused on supporting ELs through access to Core instruction. This year we will be awarding up to seven mini-grants for $3,500 each.

Contact an ESL/Diversity Consultant if you have questions: Stephaney Jones-Vo, sjonesvo@heartlandaea.org or Janet Hiatt, jhiatt@heartlandaea.org.