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Taylor ISD reports rise in emergent bilingual enrollment, staffing supports and 24 reclassifications this year
Summary
District staff reported 615 emergent bilingual students (up from 599), outlined dual-language and ESL program models, reported 24 reclassifications this year (up from 22), noted 14 staffing waivers were submitted, and described professional development and stipend programs to support certification and instruction.
Taylor Independent School District reported an increase in emergent bilingual enrollment and described current bilingual/ESL programming, staffing strategies and reclassification results during the Oct. 20 board meeting.
District staff said total emergent bilingual enrollment is 615 students this year, up from 599 last year. The district uses Circle assessments for pre-K; K–8 uses other screeners and programing. Staff described program models: a one-way dual language immersion program (Spanish-English) intended to develop bilingual proficiency across subjects,…
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