PERTH AMBOY – At the 1/7/15 BOE Meeting Interim Superintendent Dr. Vivian Rodriguez was excited that a Bilingual/ESL Parent Institute Program is being initiated. The program will begin on March 2, 2015 and continue on to May 27, 2015 on Monday’s and Wednesdays from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Shull School. The Title III Immigrant Program will pay for the entire cost. “This is a wonderful program to work with new immigrant parents. It’s a course to teach literary skills and promote literacy and comprehension. It’s an educational opportunity,” Rodriguez stated.
Board Member William Oritz asked, “How will you get parents involved?”
Dr. Rodriguez answered, “It’s part of the Bilingual Program.”
“Are there any more details?” Ortiz asked
She responded, “It is a series of workshops for new Bilingual parents.”