Bilingual‑ESL evaluation: district reports steady progress but secondary students lag

Oct 21, 2025

District staff reported serving about 877 emerging bilingual students, a one‑way dual‑language model at elementary and an ESL pull‑out at secondary, and reclassification trends of 10 (2023), 87 (2024) and 80 (2025); staff said the focus will be accelerating secondary growth and supporting teacher PD.

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Dr. Smart presented Chapel Hill ISD’s required bilingual/ESL program evaluation under Chapter 89, briefing the board on enrollment, program models, achievement and reclassification trends.

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