72-3612. State board of education; administration, duties.
The state board may adopt rules and regulations for the administration of this act and shall:
(a) Prescribe and adopt criteria and procedures for assessment and identification of limited English proficient pupils including identification of the specific educational deficiencies of such pupils;
(b) establish standards and criteria for procedures, activities and services to be provided in a program to develop the English language skills and to reduce the educational deficiencies of limited English proficient pupils including entry and exit procedures based on the English language proficiency of such pupils; and
(c) establish standards and criteria for reviewing, evaluating and approving school district programs.
History: L. 1979, ch. 220, § 4; L. 1986, ch. 276, § 2; L. 1992, ch. 280, § 49; July 1.