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District 69 reports 41.6% of students received ESL services; plans literacy pilot
Summary
Assistant Superintendent Megan Aseltine told the board that 41.6% of District 69 students received ESL services in 2024 (about 800 students), the district is piloting three literacy programs and continues teacher ESL endorsement incentives.
Assistant Superintendent Dr. Megan Aseltine presented an overview of the district’s Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Students (CLDS) programming and the English Learner (EL) support model at the Sept. 16 board meeting.
"In 2024, the 41.6% of District 69 students received ESL services, compared to 16.4% of the State," Dr. Aseltine said, a statistic the presentation identifies as roughly 800 students served with nearly half concentrated in PreK and Madison. She said 81 teachers hold ESL endorsements and the district offers tuition reimbursement and a salary incentive to encourage certification. Last year 77 students exited ESL with an 11% exit rate.
The district also said it will pilot three literacy curricula this fall — Arts & Letters (K–8), Amplify CKLA (Core Knowledge Language Arts), and HMH Into Reading — with a final district recommendation expected by the end of the school year. The pilots are being run in partnership with neighboring districts in the CfC partnership (Districts 67, 68 and NTDSE) to align instruction across the region.
