Opinion ID: 320452
Heading Depth: 2
Heading Rank: 1

Heading: Lindsey Elementary

Text: 20 All students in grades 1-3 shall receive 60 minutes per day bilingual instruction. All students in grades 4-6 shall receive 45 minutes per day bilingual instruction. These times are to be considered a minimum and should not be construed to limit additional bilingual training (i.e. the Title III self contained classroom for first graders with special English language problems). 21 A testing system shall be devised for determining the adequacy of the above established time periods with ensuing adjustments (either an increase or decrease in bilingual instruction) as needed. B. James, Steiner and Brown Elementary 22 All Spanish-speaking students in grades 1-6 shall receive 30 minutes per day of bilingual instruction. This program should be made available to interested non-Spanish speaking students as funding and personnel become available to expand the bilingual instruction. 23 A bicultural outlook should be incorporated in as many subject areas as practicable. 24 Testing procedures shall be established to test the results of the bilingual instruction and adjustments made accordingly. C. Junior High 25 Students should be tested for English language proficiency and, if necessary, further bilingual instruction should be available for those students who display a language barrier deficiency. D. High School 26 An ethnic studies course will be offered in the 1973-74 school year as an elective. This course should be continued and others added in succeeding years. 27 The minimum curriculum schedule set forth in A through D above is not intended to limit other bilingual programs or course offerings currently available in the Portales school system or which will become available in the future. 28