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Presenter summarizes ELL findings: 386 students, 24.9% of district
Summary
Board heard the required Oregon Department of Education English language learner (ELL) report covering district ELL demographics, program participation, and outcomes; the presenter said Milton‑Freewater has 386 ELL students (about 24.9% of enrollment) and described a delivery-model change that may have affected secondary on‑track numbers.
The board received the district's English language learner report required by the Oregon Department of Education, presented by a district staff presenter. The presenter said the report is organized into five sections—demographics, program participation, language development, academic achievement/attendance, and state revenues and expenditures—and explained the report covers the 2023–24 school year. The presenter said the district currently has “386 in our district, and that gives us about 24.9% of our students are English language learners.”
Board members and staff discussed outcome measures and delivery models. The presenter told the board the district shifted from a standalone ELL class period to an integrated delivery model and suggested that change likely contributed to a dip in secondary (grades 6–12) on‑track measures for 2023–24. A staff member noted regional comparisons and recalled a high graduation rate for ELL students—an approximate '90‑some percent' figure was mentioned in the discussion—while also urging attention to middle‑school supports where students may struggle before recovering by high school. The presenter said the full state report (cited to page 14 for district percentages) will be posted online per ODE requirements.
