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English Language Learning

     

The FY09 Consolidated Application to Serve English Language Learners

The information contained on this page is intended to assist local school districts in completing the FY09 Consolidated Application to Serve English Language Learners.  The FY09 Consolidated Application includes state funding through Transitional Bilingual Education/Transitional Programs of Instruction and federal funding through Title III (Language Instruction Programs for Limited English Proficient Students and Immigrant Education Programs).

Program directors, administrators and technical support personnel are strongly encouraged to read the “Tips for Downloading” before downloading the application.  In addition to the application, this website describes funding eligibility requirements, streaming video segments and an opportunity to participate in phone conferences that will answer your questions.

Tips for Downloading and Installing the Consolidated Application 2009 Program for Windows (Updated 4/22/08)

2009 Consolidated Application (Published 5/13/8)

2009 Consolidated Application SHORT VERSION (Published 4/21/08)

Who is eligible to use the short form of the FY09 Consolidated Application?

  • School districts with less than 20 LEP students and that are not seeking Title III (LIPLEPS or IEP) funding.
  • School districts with less than 20 LEP students that will not seek any funding or reimbursements AND that want program approval only (These districts do not need to complete the budget and grant agreement forms.)

Eligibility: Title III Language Instruction Programs for Limited English Proficient Students Program (LIPLEPS) and Immigrant Education Program (IEP)

To qualify for Title III LIPLEPS funding, districts must be able to identify at least 100 ELL students.  Interested districts that have not identified at least 100 ELL students may enter into a cooperative agreement with another district for LIPLEPS funding.

Below is a list of districts that submitted Immigrant Education Program student counts to Boon Lee at the Division of English Language Learning in December of 2007 and January 2008. 

Immigrant Education Program Student Counts Reported By Illinois Districts | .pdf

Video Stream Guidance

Notice:  The video streams are best viewed with broadband connections and Windows Media Player. Video streams may be downloaded by local districts and copied to CD’s in MP4 format or to DVDs as “data.”  (Consult your district IT specialist)

Segment

Presenter

Run Time

Introduction and Downloading Instructions

Robin M.  Lisboa, Division Administrator, English Language Learning

6:30

Transitional Bilingual Education and Transitional Program of Instruction; State Funding

Naomi Greene, Principal Consultant, English Language Learning

22:16

Title III- Language Instruction Programs for Limited English Proficient Students and Immigrant Education Program - Federal Funding & Eligibility

Boon Lee, Principal Consultant, English Language Learning

 10:21

Short Application for Transitional Bilingual Education and Transitional Program of Instruction -State Funding

Naomi Greene, Principal Consultant, English Language Learning

14:30

Budget Details – Helpful information to complete budget sections

Naomi Greene and Kim Lewis, Principal Consultants, Division of English Language Learning AND Funding and Reimbursement

27:00

Submitting Your Application

Naomi Greene, Principal Consultant, English Language Learning

8:00

Critical Links

Phone Conferences - Answers to Your Application Questions

Two phone conferences were convened in May 2008 to assist local school districts in completing the FY09 Consolidated Application to Serve English Language Learners.  These two dates are listed below.

May 1, 2008 – 1:00 – 3:00 p.m. (The target audience for this call are educators with previous experience in completing the application.)

May 2, 2008 – 10:00 – 12:00 a.m. (The target audience for this call are educators new to completing this application and those needing a review.)

Application Due Date and Submission

To qualify for both state TBE/TPI and federal Title III funding, the completed application must be received or postmarked by Monday, June 30.

Applications postmarked after the June 30 deadline will not be eligible for federal Title III funding. Please remember that the Consolidated Application is not yet part of the e-grant system and therefore, will only be available via downloading from the above website.

  • Mail the original plus one copy to:

    Illinois State Board of Education
    Division of English Language Learning
    James R. Thompson Center
    100 West Randolph, Suite 14-300
    Chicago, IL 60601-3268-3169

  • Applications postmarked after the established deadline:
    • Will not be eligible for Title III Language Instruction Programs for Limited English Proficient Students (LIPLEPS) or Immigrant Education Program (IEP) funding.
    • May only be approved for state Transitional Bilingual Education (TBE)/Transitional Program of Instruction (TPI) funding with a start date that is 60 days from the application postmark date. The applicant’s TBE/TPI ceiling amount will be prorated accordingly.
If you have technical difficulties with this Grant Application
  • Call the Division of English Language Learning at 312-814-3850.

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Agency General Information
100 N. 1st Street • Springfield, IL 62777 • 866/262-6663 • 217/782-4321 • Directions PDF File
100 W. Randolph, Suite 14-300 • Chicago, IL 60601 • 312/814-2220 • Directions PDF File