2005 House Bill 5222

Mandate bilingual education

Introduced in the House

Sept. 27, 2005

Introduced by Rep. Steve Tobocman (D-12)

To mandate that school districts with 20 or more students of limited-English speaking ability must operate full-time programs of bilingual instruction. Under current law schools are allowed but (since 1996) not required to have such programs.

Referred to the Committee on Education