Bilingual/ESL update: reclassifications, program plans and strong summer enrichment attendance

Aug 11, 2026

Temple ISD reported 1,332 students tested in bilingual/ESL services (485 coded bilingual, 819 coded ESL), noted roughly 69 students were reclassified out of EB status, and outlined curriculum, professional development and Summit K12 rollout plans to strengthen language acquisition.

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Ms. Cisneros presented the annual bilingual and ESL program report at the board meeting, reporting 485 students coded bilingual, 819 coded ESL and a total of 1,332 students tested during the prior year. She said overall coding dipped by roughly 189 students but explained 69 of those exited due to reclassification after strong TELPAS and STAR results, and that incomplete pre-K coding accounts for some of the remaining difference.

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