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ENL staff warn removing director would risk compliance for hundreds of English‑learner students
Summary
Two ENL chairpersons and multiple teachers told the board eliminating the ENL director would imperil services for roughly 800 English‑language learners, invite state findings, and create legal and programmatic risk; administration said it was evaluating director roles and possible title‑fund or chair‑model alternatives.
Two district ENL leaders and several classroom teachers urged the South Country board during public comment to preserve the ENL director post, warning that the job performs district‑level compliance, placement, testing oversight and curriculum responsibilities for about 800 English learners (roughly 22–23% of enrollment).
Amy Carp, a secondary ENL chairperson, told the board that the director’s work is systemic and not recoverable through informal redistribution of duties. “You simply cannot redistribute specialized compliance districtwide…
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