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Cabot School District reports 492 language-minority students and ongoing ESOL supports
Summary
In a Dec. 17 curriculum report ESOL lead Bianca Pernillo told the board Cabot has 492 language-minority students (306 with limited English) across 21 languages; the district highlights in-class supports and said 40 students earned the Seal of Biliteracy last year.
During the Cabot School Board meeting on Dec. 17, Bianca Pernillo of Special Services presented the district's ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages) staffing and program overview, stating that Cabot serves 492 language-minority students, 306 of whom have limited English proficiency, and that students represent 21 languages.
Pernillo said ESOL students receive support throughout the school day inside general-education classes and also have designated times to concentrate on English instruction. She noted that the high school launched the Seal of Biliteracy program in 2020 and that 40 students received the designation last year.
The presentation described instructional supports rather than proposing a board action; the ESOL report was presented for the board’s information and context ahead of action items later in the agenda.
Board members heard the presentation as part of the curriculum report; no vote on ESOL programming was recorded in the minutes.
District staff and families with questions about ESOL services are directed to the Special Services office for further detail, as indicated in the board packet.
