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WJCC to add 10 LEAP teachers after state changes staffing model; board told additions are required to meet Standards of Quality
Summary
School staff told the board changes to Virginia’s LEAP staffing model create a need for 10 additional English learner (LEAP) teachers for FY26; the division recommended adding 32 LEAP positions total to meet the new caseload-based model and state guidance.
Williamsburg-James City County Schools told the school board the General Assembly’s revised LEAP staffing model requires the division to increase its LEAP (Language Instruction Educational Program) teacher allocations from the currently budgeted positions to 32 total teachers for FY26 — a net increase of 10 FTEs from the operating budget baseline.
"With this new staffing model that goes into effect for school year 25–26, we will need 31.09 LEAP teachers, but we are recommending rounding that to a total of 32 LEAP teachers due to this increasing EL student enrollment over the last 4 years,"…
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