Second‑grade teacher urges switch from dual‑language to heritage‑language program, cites class size inequities

May 27, 2026

Lisa Randall, a second‑grade teacher at Enos Garcia, told the board she supports moving from a dual‑language model to a heritage‑language program so all students receive Spanish instruction; she cited one class with 27 students versus a dual‑language class with 13 and described challenges admitting late‑arriving students into dual language cohorts.

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During public comment at the May 27 board meeting, Lisa Randall, a second‑grade teacher at Enos Garcia, urged the board to transition schools from a dual‑language model to a heritage‑language program that would provide Spanish instruction to all students.

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