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Central office reports: preschool expansion, growing English-learner staff, Title IX training and technology upgrades highlighted
Summary
District administrators reported a strong start to the school year, expansion of preschool capacity, growth in English-learner staffing, planned Title IX training, a planned conversion of special-services documentation, a cybersecurity emphasis and a radio upgrade partially funded by an attorney general grant.
District administrators told the Tallmadge Board of Education on Aug. 20 that the 2025-26 school year opened strongly and that several operational updates are underway, including expansion of preschool services, growth in English-learner staffing, planned Title IX training and technology and safety upgrades.
Central office staff reported the district added a third preschool classroom at the David Bacon site; the program runs Monday through Thursday in half-day sessions with AM and PM classes. Administrators said the integrated preschool model can enroll both students with disabilities and peer models; staff discussed capacity planning and state inspection steps that preceded program start-up.
On English-learner services, administrators said the district now employs four full-time English-learner teachers. "We now have 4 full time teachers," a central-office speaker said,…
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