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West Chicago ESD 33 centralizes instructional coaches and renames MLL coach role in 2026–27 staffing changes
Summary
The board approved a staffing memo that centralizes instructional coaches to serve districtwide, renames Multilingual Learner Coaches to Lead Teacher for Multilingual Learners with revised duties, adjusts Accelerated & Enrichment roles and RIFs part-time licensed staff; vote was unanimous.
The West Chicago ESD 33 Board of Education approved a package of staffing changes for the 2026–27 school year at its April 9 meeting.
The approved staffing memo (motion by Tom Doyle, second by Sandra Garcia) centralizes instructional coaches so they will be housed near the Educational Service Center and serve teachers districtwide rather than being assigned to a single building; their responsibilities were updated to emphasize coaching in literacy and math plus one or two specialist areas.
Multilingual Learner Coaches will be retitled Lead Teacher for Multilingual Learners. The minutes state the position will be overseen by the Department of Teaching and Learning administration, will no longer coach teachers, will provide direct English Learner services to students, and will manage EL compliance requirements. The board approved the change in title and job description.
The Accelerated & Enrichment (A&E) staffing structure was adjusted: A&E teachers will serve grades K–5; current 3–5 A&E teachers will remain building-based, while former K–2 A&E teachers will provide districtwide services. The district will reduce K–2 A&E staffing by 1.0 FTE for 2026–27; one existing vacancy will not be filled. The board also recorded a part-time licensed staff RIF/recall process; the minutes name one part-time licensed staff member, Lindsay Sharp, as affected.
All motions related to the staffing memo carried on a recorded roll-call vote of 6 ayes, 0 nays. The minutes do not include individualized impact statements beyond the role descriptions and the listed personnel changes; additional details and any personnel implementation steps will be managed by Human Resources and the Department of Teaching and Learning.
