York City SD reports enrollment rise; 1,820 ELD students and special-education staffing needs highlighted
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District leadership said enrollment is growing, reported 1,820 English language development students (about 30% of enrollment), and said 53 kindergarten students were identified for autistic-support services with 17 classes currently in place, noting staffing will be a major challenge next year.
District leaders reported enrollment growth and flagged expanding needs for English language development and special-education services during the committee meeting.
The Moderator summarized Dr. Barry Brown’s slide deck, saying the district’s enrollment continues to climb and that the district currently counts 1,820 English language development (ELD) students — “just a hair under 30% of the population of the school,” the Moderator said when reading the slide highlights.
The presentation also identified 53 kindergarten students already flagged for autistic-support services and noted there are 17 classes currently serving those students. The Moderator and members said finding enough qualified staff to support the growing ELD population and the rising special-education caseload is a major concern for planning next year’s budget and staffing.
The committee asked for the slide deck to be distributed to members for review; the Moderator said she would send the 15-slide presentation the following day. The committee scheduled its next meeting for Wednesday, April 9 at 5:30 p.m.
No formal motions or votes were taken on enrollment or staffing at this meeting, but members directed staff to factor rising ELD and special-education needs into budget and staffing planning.