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Board approves 2025–26 Multilingual Learner Education Program after presentations and public appeals on language equity
Summary
Following a detailed Multilingual Learner (MLL) department presentation and public comments about dual-language assessment, substitutes and long-term English learners, the board voted to approve the 2025–26 MLL program.
The Bellevue School District Board of Directors voted Jan. 8 to approve the district’s 2025–26 Multilingual Learner Education Program after hearing a comprehensive presentation from MLL staff and public comments urging better supports for dual-language learners.
The decision: Director Tracy Macklin moved to approve the program; the motion was seconded and the board voted in favor. The approval followed a presentation by Executive Director of Teaching and Learning Melissa Macias and Assistant Director Eric Shelton outlining enrollment, outcomes and program expansion.
What the presentation said: Melissa Macias said the district’s multilingual program serves 5,209…
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