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Board approves one FTE bilingual certified teacher at Kaneland High School after enrollment threshold met
Summary
Administrators told the board Kaneland High School exceeded the enrollment threshold requiring a certified bilingual teacher; the board approved one FTE bilingual position 7-0 and noted the district included the applicable code in the board memo.
The Kaneland CUSD 302 Board approved one full-time equivalent bilingual certified teacher at Kaneland High School after administration reported the number of students speaking a specific foreign language exceeded the legal threshold.
Doctor Atkins summarized the enrollment trend and said the district’s memo includes the applicable code; he characterized the staffing decision as required by law. Atkins noted bilingual-certified teachers are hard to hire and that administration will explore short-term coverage options until a hire can be made.
Board members asked whether a paraprofessional could fill the role; Atkins said the position must be filled by a certified bilingual instructor. The board moved and approved the one FTE position by roll call, 7-0.
