Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Beloit board limits dual‑language immersion to K–4 at two schools for 2026–27 after staffing shortfall
Summary
After hours of public comment and a staff briefing on licensure constraints, the Beloit School District board voted 6–1 to consolidate the district’s dual‑language immersion (DLI) elementary program into two schools (Todd and Hackett) for the 2026–27 school year and to suspend Robinson’s and middle‑school immersion offerings pending staffing changes.
The Beloit School District board voted 6–1 on March 17 to limit the district’s dual‑language immersion (DLI) program for the 2026–27 school year to kindergarten through fourth grade at two elementary schools, Todd and Hackett, eliminating immersion at Robinson and at the middle‑school level for the coming year. Amy Levy cast the lone dissenting vote.
The decision followed more than an hour of public comment from parents, teachers and university faculty who urged the board to preserve DLI pathways through middle school. Commenters described DLI as a driver of enrollment and bilingual proficiency and warned that ending middle‑school immersion would force families to move their children or leave the district. Parent David Ramirez told the board he came “to…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
