Arlington proposes split SPED/ML teacher at OMS to reflect changing needs

Jul 29, 2026

The district proposed converting a vacant 1.0 multilingual-learner position into a split 0.6 special-education / 0.4 multilingual-learner role at Ottoson Middle School to address shifting student needs; committee discussed evaluation procedures but did not take a formal vote.

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Superintendent Dr. Homan told the committee that a vacant 1.0 multilingual-learner position at Ottoson Middle School (OMS) could be reallocated to a split role — 0.6 special education and 0.4 multilingual-learner — because projected ML enrollment at OMS has fallen from 28 to about 14 students.

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