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District forms Spanish Dual Language task force to review purpose, outcomes and funding

Committee of the Whole (Minneapolis Public Schools Board) · September 24, 2024
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Summary

The board presentation announced a Spanish Dual Language task force to review program purpose, outcomes and funding; immediate tasks include collecting three years of achievement, graduation and enrollment data and existing student surveys, with initial data due Oct. 1, 2024.

Superintendent Dr. Sayles-Adams described the launch of a Spanish Dual Language task force charged with reviewing purposes, goals and funding sources for Spanish dual language programming across the district. The presentation sets immediate data-gathering tasks: "Gather 3-yr Achievement, graduation, and enrollment data 10/1/2024" and "Gather existing student survey data 10/1/2024."

Planned deliverables include a leadership team, task force structure, research project plan and final recommendations, with an objective to produce a best-practices report on programming and to identify task force members. The task force will report findings and recommendations to guide district decisions about Spanish dual language programming and resource allocation.