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Board hears plan to expand Dual Language Academy into high‑school pathway; trustees ask for more options and staffing detail
Summary
District leaders proposed a high‑school course pathway for Dual Language Academy students culminating in the State Seal of Biliteracy; trustees urged broader course options, clustering, and analysis of staffing and costs before expansion.
The board received a multi‑level update on the Dual Language Academy (DLA), where district presenters described a nine‑year program history and a proposed high‑school pathway aimed at helping DLA students earn the California State Seal of Biliteracy.
Executive Director Dr. Liz Leone said the district began with a 50/50 model at Glenview and shifted toward a 90/10 early‑grade model that phases back to a 50/50 maintenance model in upper elementary. The district is adding language proficiency assessments in grade 6 and 8 to inform placement in middle and high…
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