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Cal. Ed. Code § 18880 <br />Section 18880 - Program established, purpose; allocation of funds <br />(a) The California Library Literacy and English Acquisition Services Program is hereby <br />established within the California State Library as a public library program designed to <br />reduce illiteracy among children and adults by providing English language literacy <br />instruction and related services to native and nonnative English speaking youth and adults <br />residing in California. For purposes of this article, "English language literacy instruction" <br />means the development of basic skills of speaking, reading, and writing in the English <br />language. <br />(b) The California State Library shall allocate funds appropriated in the Budget Act for the <br />California Library Literacy and English Acquisition Services Program to local library <br />jurisdictions that are effectively providing literacy services. <br />(c) At local discretion, jurisdictions may use their allocation from the State Literacy <br />Program for any of the services described in Section 18881. <br />(d) The California State Library shall provide local jurisdictions with technical assistance to <br />the extent that resources are available for this purpose. <br />Ca. Educ. Code § 18880 <br />Added by Stats 2003 ch 573 (AB 1266),s 5, eff. 1/1/2004. <br />1