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Accomack board votes to add five ELL teachers, funding $362,150 from at-risk dollars
Summary
The board approved hiring five additional English Learner teachers to meet state standards of quality, with staff saying the cost is $362,150 and can be covered by at-risk funding.
The Accomack County School Board approved adding five English Learner (ELL) teachers that staff said were omitted from the initial budget but are required to meet state standards of quality.
A staff presentation recalled the prior request and identified the deficiency: "We were 5 under on our EL teachers, according to those regulations," the presenter said. Board members were told the cost to add the five positions would be $362,150 and that the district could cover that sum with at-risk funding. Member (speaker 2) moved to include the five teachers in the budget and the motion was seconded and approved by vote.
Board members discussed whether hiring would allow the division to comply with state staffing standards and staff confirmed the additions were intended to bring the division into compliance. The meeting record shows the board voted to authorize hiring and to place the positions in the budget; specific hiring timelines and candidate details were not discussed at the meeting.
