When attempting to change a student’s language assignment from a non-English language to English, an HLS Amendment Request is required to be completed and sent to IDOE for review prior to a change occurring. Due to the time needed for review and the volume of requests at the beginning of a school year, HLS Amendment Requests must be submitted by Friday, September 18, to be reviewed prior to the October 1 Multilingual Learner Report count date. Due to FERPA, HLS Amendment Request forms along with the student’s original HLS must be submitted via Jotform. The HLS Amendment Request guidance and form can be found in the Compliance Documents section of the IDOE English Learning and Multilingual Education webpage. Contact IDOE’s Office of English Learning and Migrant Education with any questions.