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Committee hears multilingual-learner update: 180 students identified, district weighs staffing and supports
Summary
District staff reported 180 multilingual learners (up from 171 on Oct. 1), outlined the four-level English proficiency framework, student success plans, TESOL consultant support and a pending budget request for a dedicated ML position; staff said last-links testing wraps March 13 and official counts will be available in mid-May.
Azra, a district staff member, told the curriculum committee on March 9 that Cheshire Public Schools currently identify 180 multilingual learners (ML), an increase from 171 on Oct. 1. She provided a breakdown by level and school: roughly 150 at the elementary level, 16 at middle schools and 14 at the high school.
“As of today, we have 180 ML students currently identified,” Azra said, and she said the district is finishing last-links testing this week with results to be made official in mid-May. Azra explained the four proficiency…
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