… importance of the passage of this bill. AB 1096 authorizes community colleges to offer courses taught in languages other than English without requiring students to concurrently enroll in English as a Second Language (ESL) courses. Previously, … Our community colleges should serve and advance opportunities for all people, including our immigrant communities. I also thank LACCD for sponsoring the bill and working hard to advance the bill in the Legislature,” said Assemblymember Mike Fong … from the survey, the District launched a pilot program in the Winter 2023 intersession that offered 15 in-person and online noncredit courses at five colleges including ELAC, and they saw the interest grow. "I am thankful to Assemblymember …