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Board moves to expand middle‑school world languages; Spanish demand highest, hires and curriculum still required
Summary
Trustees reviewed survey and elective sign‑ups showing strong interest in Spanish at middle schools, discussed alignment with the high school curriculum and noted hiring and Williams compliance constraints for rollout; formal course expansion will depend on enrollment and credentialed teachers.
Mountain View Whisman trustees reviewed results of a student elective interest survey and middle‑school scheduling work on May 29, and staff recommended expanding world‑language offerings in phases.
District staff said Spanish had by far the highest student interest across the district’s middle schools; French and Mandarin showed more limited demand. The district’s current middle‑school Spanish sequence is aligned with the…
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