A Parent Bill of Rights that summarizes critical rights concerning educational access and programming for ELLs and their parents and guardians. The Bill also includes information on how parents, persons in parental relations, and students can contact our ELL Parent Hotline at (800) 469-8224 or OBEWL at 518-474-8775 if they have questions or concerns. To access these resources, visit:  http://www.nysed.gov/bilingual-ed/parents-bill-rights-new-york-states-english-language-learners-and-multilingual-learners , and to access the parent orientation video in all nine languages, visit: http://www.nysed.gov/bilingual-ed/parent-orientation-video-english-language-learner-ell-programs-new-york-state

Guidance Regarding Bilingual Programs and English Language Learner Parent Information Resources in New York State. The purpose of this memorandum is to provide guidance to school districts clarifying conditions under which they must open Bilingual Programs under Part 154 of the Regulations of the Commissioner of Education (CR Part 154). To access the Field Advisory please visit http://www.p12.nysed.gov/biling/docs/GuidanceRegardingBEProgramsandELLParentInformation5_3_16.pdf

This video describes the ELL identification process and outlines in detail various program options available to parents. Topics covered in the video include, but are not limited to: • A description of the ELL identification process • An explanation of ENL and BE programs, including Transitional Bilingual Education and Dual Language programs • ELLs' basic rights under CR Part 154 • OBEWL and ELL Parent Hotline contact information.

These translated resources specifically for parents, include a Parent Bill of Rights that summarizes critical rights concerning educational access and programming for ELLs and their parents and guardians. The Bill also includes information on how parents, persons in parental relation, and students can contact our ELL Parent Hotline at (800) 469-8224 or OBEWL at 518-474-8775 if they have questions or concerns.