Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Perryton ISD reports bilingual program gains, plans waiver filings for teacher certification gaps
Summary
Director Angela Hamill said the district achieved full bilingual implementation through fifth grade, assessed 593 students last year with 36% categorized as emergent bilinguals; staff plan to file Nov. 1 exceptions/waivers for a small number of teachers lacking bilingual or ESL certification.
Perryton ISD told trustees the district has reached full implementation of its bilingual program through fifth grade while acknowledging staffing certifications remain a near-term challenge.
Angela Hamill, the district—s Director of Emergent Bilinguals (Speaker 15), presented the annual report and said the district assessed 593 students in 2024-25 and that approximately 36% of the district—s students are emergent…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
