EL Connect January Information

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Materials arrive today (if weather cooperates)
Additional Material Order opens today
Testing begins January 26th and ends April 3rd
School Nutrition Directors can file a waiver request to provide non-congregate school meals to students observing Ramadan (take home meals)
Test early in the window (no extensions for snow days)

File an Incident Report when test ticket issues happen
- An incorrect student starts a test, etc.
- Friends decide to switch tickets for fun
Do not use ‘Do Not Score’ codes unless an Incident Report is filed and MDE approves it
Ensure all students testing are identified as EL in MSDS
- Must SRM new EL students by end of testing window
Ensure test administrators are actively monitoring test sessions (walking around the room, etc.)
- Monitoring for devices (new tech to watch out for)
  - Apple watches
  - Smart glasses (MDE meeting internally this week)

Title III Immigrant
- each district / LEA must apply on their own
- click Apply for Funds in Con App
- form to Relinquish federal funding (if you decline Immigrant funds)

Bridging Worlds: Supporting Newcomer Success in Our Schools
February 25th, 9am - 12pm, $0 (registration opens soon)
Highlights include: Resettlement updates, Welcoming classrooms, Working with interpreters, Q & A
Special Opportunity - this session will be held at the ESC Building! Come see our construction and industrial coffee pots (which is why we now have this sign)

ML Summit

Special Pops Conference

January 22nd, 2026