- (a) “Limited English proficient” has the meaning given the term in Section 9101(25) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, Pub. L. No. 89-10.
(b) The term, when used with respect to an individual, means an individual:
- (1) Who is aged three (3) through twenty-one (21);
- (2) Who is enrolled or preparing to reenroll in an elementary school or secondary school;
- (3) Who was not born in the United States or whose native language is a language other than English;
- (4) Who is a Native American or Alaska Native, or a native resident of the outlying areas; and
- (5) Who comes from an environment where a language other than English has had a significant impact on the individual’s level of English language proficiency; or
- (6) Who is migratory, whose native language is a language other than English, and who comes from an environment where a language other than English is dominant; and
(7) Whose difficulties in speaking, reading, writing, or understanding the English language may be sufficient to deny the individual the:
- (A) Ability to meet the state’s proficient level of achievement on state assessments;
- (B) Ability to successfully achieve in classrooms where the language of instruction is English; or
- (C) Opportunity to participate fully in society.