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East Whittier board approves fiscal plan that includes proposed cuts to Dual Language aides
Summary
After hours of public comment from parents, teachers and students, the East Whittier City School District board approved a fiscal stabilization plan and first interim report that includes reductions affecting bilingual instructional aides in the district's Dual Language Immersion program. Board members said the plan must be submitted to the county but left open the possibility of later adjustments.
The East Whittier City School District Board of Education voted to approve a fiscal stabilization plan and its first interim report that projects the district will stop deficit spending by the 2027-28 school year if planned reductions and revenue measures are implemented.
The vote followed extensive public comment from teachers, parents and students who urged the board to reconsider proposed eliminations of bilingual instructional aides that support the Dual Language Immersion (DLI) program. "Removing instructional aids does not remove the need," Celida Gutierrez, a DLI kindergarten teacher at Series Elementary, told the board, saying early bilingual support reduces later intervention needs. "Without bilingual aids, it will be the only I will be the only language model in the…
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