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BISD reviews bilingual/ESL program, seeks kindergarten bilingual teacher for OBP
Summary
Director of Special Programs Kandis Krueger updated trustees that BISD’s bilingual/ESL program saw a slight enrollment increase this year, serves students speaking four languages, and staff are recruiting a bilingual kindergarten teacher at OBP for 2026–27.
Kandis Krueger, Director of Special Programs, presented the Bellville ISD bilingual/ESL program update at the March 26 meeting. The presentation (included in the BoardBook online) noted a slight increase in program enrollment this school year, reviewed the district’s early-exit model, and reported that BISD students speak four different languages. The district is actively recruiting a bilingual kindergarten teacher at OBP for the 2026–2027 school year.
Minutes point to additional materials in the Board Packet for enrollment numbers by grade and program details; the presentation did not include quoted remarks in the minutes, but identified recruitment as a near-term staffing priority for the bilingual program.
