Pupil instruction: dual language immersion: statewide guidelines.

Existing law, enacted by the approval of Proposition 58 at the November 8, 2016, statewide general election, requires school districts and county offices of education to solicit input on and provide to pupils effective and appropriate instructional methods, including establishing language acquisition programs, in order to ensure that all pupils, including English learners and native speakers of English, have access to the core academic content standards and become proficient in English. Existing law defines "language acquisition programs" to include dual language immersion programs. This bill would declare the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation that would provide statewide guidelines on dual language immersion programs for elementary and secondary schools.