vision All multilingual learners have access to excellence and equity in the Buffalo Public Schools in order to become bilingual, biliterate and successful in college and in life. Improve multilingual student placement Construct a clearly-articulated instructional framework for multilingual learners Provide professional learning opportunities for all stakeholders to more clearly understand and address the needs of multilingual learners Improve communication and language access for multilingual families Expand multilingual student support services What did we aspire to accomplish? NYSED Commissioner Regulations Part 154 and Blueprint for English Language Learners Success FOUNDATION