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Board highlights bilingual staffing, teacher pay and incentive needs
Summary
Trustees discussed low bilingual achievement, difficulty recruiting certified bilingual/ESL teachers, and targeted support for educators including stipends and insurance during a Feb. 3 workshop.
Trustees at the Feb. 3 Team-of-8 workshop raised bilingual and ESL student performance as a high-priority gap and discussed targeted incentives and supports to recruit and retain certified bilingual and ESL teachers.
Trustee Becky Chavez, a former teacher, described challenges in staffing and resources for bilingual instruction and noted the district has struggled to find and retain certified bilingual teachers. "We're losing those bilingual experienced…
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