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Board hears DLAC needs assessment; parents press district on Bloomington Business Park and transparency
Summary
Language Support Services presented DLAC results showing mixed progress for English learners and proposed focused action on designated ELD and long-term English learners; public commenters urged clearer community engagement and raised health and safety concerns about the Bloomington Business Park project.
The Colton Joint Unified School District board on Feb. 19 reviewed a DLAC (District English Learner Advisory Committee) needs assessment and heard public comments urging more transparent engagement on an industrial development proposed near district schools.
Wendy Moore, the district’s language support services director, presented survey and assessment data showing the district serves roughly 3,000 multilingual English learners and nearly 3,000 reclassified students. Moore said the district’s English learner progress indicator (ELPI) declined slightly from 48% to 44.3% between 2024 and 2025, placing the district in the "orange" band on the California dashboard, while distance-from-standard scores in English language arts and mathematics increased for multiple subgroups.
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