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Parents and educators urge Judson ISD to preserve Wortham Oaks Spanish immersion program amid budget talks
Summary
Multiple parents and program representatives asked the Judson ISD board to keep the Wortham Oaks Spanish immersion program, request grandfathering for current students, and provide a clear cost-benefit analysis before any elimination; speakers warned of enrollment loss and cited a five-year program commitment.
Several parents and program representatives urged the Judson Independent School District board on Monday to preserve the Spanish immersion program at Wortham Oaks Elementary, saying the program produces strong academic results, attracts families to the district and that currently enrolled students should be grandfathered if the district reduces offerings.
"The more we cut, the less prepared we are academically," said Dr. Sherry Thomas of the Spanish immersion program at Wortham Oaks, quoting a remark from a prior board meeting. Thomas told trustees that removing the enrichment program "would be lucky to remain a D rated district," and…
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