District parents, staff review English-learner progress and parent outreach at Community of Multilingual Families meeting

At a Community of Multilingual Families meeting, district parents and staff reviewed winter i‑Ready assessment results for English learners, discussed supports for long‑term English learners and chronic absenteeism, and shared outreach ideas to boost parent participation.

Lydia Castro, CMF president, opened by announcing the committee’s rebrand from DLAC/ELAC to “the community of multilingual families,” saying the new name is “more inviting and more appealing to all of our students.” She urged members to promote CMF at school events and noted the district serves families speaking “over 18 languages.”

Julie, a district staff member who presented assessment data, said districtwide i‑Ready results showed more students in the mid‑or‑above‑grade range and “we're moving in the right direction,” with “less red” showing on winter diagnostics than in September. Julie presented gains in both English language arts and math across most student groups and encouraged…