Van ISD plans bilingual waiver as emergent bilingual counts trigger program requirements
District staff reported grade‑level counts that trigger bilingual program obligations at some campuses and said the district will file a waiver because it lacks the certified bilingual teachers required to staff a full bilingual classroom assignment; staff said students will continue to receive ELD services under the waiver.
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A district staff member explained how home‑language surveys and English proficiency screening identify emergent bilingual students and described current counts by grade and campus. For grades where 20 or more students speak the same language, state rules typically require a bilingual program; the presenter said Van ISD will file a bilingual waiver because certified bilingual teachers are not available in sufficient numbers.
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