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Board hears proposal to rename ESL courses to ‘English language development’ and ‘multilingual lab’
Summary
The board discussed a proposal from Director of Curriculum Quinn Trueblood to rename four courses currently labeled English as a Second Language to asset‑based titles: English Language Development 1–2 and Multilingual Lab 1–2. The board agreed to place the item on a future consent agenda.
Dr. Quinn Trueblood, the district director of curriculum and instruction, asked the board on Dec. 2 to approve name changes for four courses currently titled "English as a Second Language." Trueblood described the change as an update to asset‑based language and compliance with state coding.
"It is outdated to say that we are English as a second language. We are English language…
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