How are the ELAP funds allocated?
The State Superintendent of Public Instruction allocates $100 annually for each English learner (EL) in grades four through eight. If funding is insufficient to provide for all ELs in grades four through eight in the state, priority is given to schools with the highest proportion of ELs in grades four through eight, as compared to the school’s total student population. Allocations should be used for the selected schools, by way of allocated funding or proportionate services. Funds are apportioned by the California Department of Education (CDE) to local educational agencies (LEAs) through the county treasurer’s office.
