Gutiérrez asks about extra funding for multilingual learners

And beyond dual language programs, do schools receive any additional funding support for multi-language learners in pre-K and 3K classes?

The question, do schools receive any additional support for multilingual learners?

It's not a language program, yeah.

Right.

So, no, in pre-K and 3K programs, they are able to use the funding that they receive based on the enrollment in the age of the children.

However, they deem in order to meet the needs of their multilingual children.

So they can use funding for translation, interpretation, for paying for staff who will be able to support the multilingual students'instruction.

You know, and so we work with them to provide those resources and support.

Okay.

And does the same apply to enhanced language support programs?

Do CBOs receive any additional funding to support multilingual learners?

So there wouldn't be additional support for those programs because technically enhanced language supports, it's literally about the access, again, the language access for families.

So it's not an instructional model.

So because it's not a model.

It's just ensuring that someone in the building can speak that language.

Anyone in the building, correct.

Okay.

And there would be no additional, in the event where a parent is there and no one speaks that language, you're saying you don't need additional support because they can use what, language line or something?

Correct.

There is an interpretation line that they can call to provide them with additional support.

Okay.

And do you, have you found that there are any...

Asks from schools and maybe like additional support or different support?

Like, is there anything, and I know you've outlined specifically kind of what those existing supports look like, but have there been any schools that have engaged with you all on like, this isn't working, this is the way that we would want to be supported.

So not necessarily more funding, but like, we want to do this differently.

We do get requests for additional support in terms of like instructional support, right?

In terms of like additional strategies to help support multilingual learners.

And again, we're on the ground, so we're tailoring our coaching model to provide the just right support to those programs.

So yes, and then we are able to adjust and ensure that programs get the just right support.

Okay.