English Language Acquisition
Contact: DPS HR Department Room, 501 900 Grant St. Denver, CO 80203 Phone 303-764-3289 Fax 303-764-3201			ELA-S Teacher Stipend The following are guidelines for the designation of ELA-S teaching positions in the English Language Acquisition Program (ELAP) effective September 1, 1999. For the purpose of identifying ELA-S teachers eligible for the ELA Program ELA-S stipend, the following will be considered: ELA-S teachers include elementary ELA-S classroom teachers, elementary ESL teachers required to possess Spanish language skills, secondary teachers teaching science, social studies, or mathematics courses designated as ELA-S and one (1) high school or middle school counselor per program school; The Director of the English Language Acquisition Program will designate the number of ELA-S classrooms in a school; ELA-E, secondary teachers teaching only language arts or ESL courses, ELA-T (transition) and ELA-I teachers are not eligible to receive a stipend. Designated ELA-S teachers must be fully qualified by October 1st of the stipend year to be eligible to receive the ELA Program stipend. Fully qualified ELA-S teachers are individuals who: Hold a valid Colorado teaching license (Teachers with Emergency and Alternative Authorizations are not eligible); Have passed the New Mexico Four Skills Test or Spanish Language Proficiency Exam; and Have completed the 150 hours of ELA training or hold a State of Colorado Linguistically Different endorsement. ELA-S teachers must continue to teach in a designated ELA-S position the succeeding year to be eligible for the stipend. On completion of one full year of teaching in an ELA-S position a $500.00 stipend is to be received by November 1st of the following school year. On completion of the second consecutive year and every year thereafter of teaching in an ELA-S position, an $800.00 stipend is to be received by November 1st of the following school year. Employee Phone 303-764-XXXX Email Address Guillermo Durón, Acting Director, Licensed Elementary 3350 Guillermo_Durón@dpsk12.org Carlyn Holmes, HR Specialist [for Substitutes] 3524 Carlyn_Holmes@dpsk12.org Tara Grant, Secretary II 3521 Tara_Grant@dpsk12.org Imelda Chavez, Secretary II 3641 Imelda_Chavez@dpsk12.org   Contact HR Denver Public Schools, Department of Human Resources, Room 501, 900 Grant Street, Denver, Colorado 80203 Phone 303-764-XXXX Fax 303-764-XXXX Administrative Services 3271 3253 Administrators 3270 3253 Background Checks 3379 3844 Classified Employment 3473 3201 Classified Full-time Employees 3274 3201 Classified Part-Time Employees 3273 3201 Clerical and Secretarial Employment 3265 3201 Compensation 3543 3253 Employee Benefits 3371 3924 Employee Health Services 3915 3853 English Language Acquisition (ELA) 3641 3569 Facility Management Human Resources 4079 575-4004 Food Services Human Resources 715-5614 715-5629 General Information 3289 3201 Human Resource Information System [HRIS] 3964 3844 Labor Relations 3308 3253 Licensed Human Resources - Elementary 3267 3201 Licensed Human Resources - Secondary 3986 3201 Licensing Programs 3868 3569 Paraprofessionals 3268 3201 Recruitment 3282 3569 Substitute Office 3524 3852 Workers' Compensation 3281 3924 HR Home Page | Our Accomplishments | HR Departmental Chart | Employee Directory | Payroll Department | Retirement | Bargaining Groups | Position Classifications | Salary Schedules | DPS Home Page