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Riverside Unified details $6.7M plan, coaching and new ELD courses after 688 students reclassified this year
Summary
District leaders told trustees they have a $6.7 million package for multilingual learners next year, reported 688 students reclassified so far (~94% of eligible), outlined new secondary ELD courses, coaching, high-impact tutoring and site communities of practice.
District instructional leaders told the board they are accelerating work to support multilingual learners with expanded staffing, targeted instruction and $6.7 million in district‑level funding for 2025‑26.
Dr. Sosa, assistant superintendent of instruction, told trustees the district has roughly 5,291 multilingual learners (snapshot) and described three typologies—newcomers, long‑term ELs and U.S.‑born multilingual learners—to explain different service needs. He said the district has helped 688 eligible students reclassify to fluent English proficient this year, which he characterized as “almost 94%” of students the system…
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