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DLAC and multilingual program updates: district reports reclassification gains, 30+ languages and expanded dual-immersion
Summary
DLAC parents presented recommendations on meeting protocols and communication; district staff reported more than 30 languages among English learners, about 3,000 reclassified students, dual-immersion enrollment of roughly 500 and nearly 150 TK students pending initial ELPAC under recent legislative changes.
Parents and district staff presented the District English Learner Advisory Committee (DLAC) annual report and multilingual program updates, highlighting outreach, reclassification data and program growth.
DLAC leaders recommended clearer meeting protocols, improved multilingual communications and broader distribution of needs assessments to inform school- and district-level supports. Jacqueline Gaitan read the DLAC highlights on behalf of Carmen Ramirez, noting parents appreciate superintendent attendance and requested the option to pre-submit questions for superintendent Q&A.
District staff summarized multilingual-program data: the district serves students speaking more than 30 languages, has about 3,000 reclassified students, just under 700 students identified as fluent on entry, and roughly 150 transitional kindergarten students awaiting initial ELPAC testing because of recent state changes. Staff also highlighted parent programs that increased engagement this year, including Grupo Coursera (159 graduates), a Latino literacy project piloted at three schools, and a secondary parent series at five sites.
Trustees asked for comparative context on newcomer and long-term English learner counts; staff said long-term English learner numbers have declined by roughly 100 students over the past three years, an improvement they attributed to targeted supports and reclassification efforts.
The district also reported expansion of dual-immersion Mandarin and Spanish programs through ninth grade with roughly 500 students enrolled, and said it will continue parent-facing workshops and leadership development through DLAC.
