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Superintendent proposes Director of English Language Learners role (swap of vacant post); announces $230,000 grant and expanded recruitment
Summary
Superintendent Dr. Spence told the board the district serves more than 52 languages and proposed creating a Director of English Language Learners by swapping a vacant elementary education director position to avoid new budget impact; he also noted a $230,000 Wattis Foundation grant for intramurals and expanded hiring outreach.
Superintendent Dr. Spence told the Utica City School District board he will recommend creating a Director of English Language Learners to give the district a designated administrator focused on its multilingual population, and said the recommendation would not increase the district’s budget because it would repurpose a vacant elementary education director position.
"I'm recommending that we... swap the elementary education director position in lieu of this because this deals with a particular population, and we need to make sure that we are providing our teachers, administrative, and staff with the support," Dr. Spence said,…
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