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District reports 386 English learners; presenters flag dip after delivery change
Summary
At the board meeting, the district presented the 2023–24 ELL report showing 386 English learners (about 24.9% of enrollment), noted a dip in some proficiency indicators after a change from stand-alone to integrated ELL classes, and said graduation rates for ELL students remain high.
At Monday’s Milton-Freewater Unified School District 7 board meeting, the district presented the Oregon Department of Education English-language-learner report for the 2023–24 school year and reviewed local outcomes and program changes.
The presenter told the board, “we currently have 386 in our district and that gives us about 24.9% of our students are English language learners.” Board members were shown statewide and district-specific tables and asked for more disaggregated secondary data; the presenter said the district is tracking elementary and secondary students separately and noted a recent change in delivery model from a separate ELL class to an integrated approach in language-arts periods.
Board members pressed for context on a drop in some measures for 2023–24. The presenter said the shift to an integrated EL model likely contributed to a short-term dip while the program adapts, and that the district’s five-year graduation rate for ELL students remains high. One board member commented, “Amanda does a great job of advocating for kids,” in praise of the staff who led the presentation.
Members asked staff to return with additional breakdowns of secondary outcomes and ideas to bolster middle-school supports, where the district noted the largest in-year declines. The board did not take a separate vote on programmatic changes during the meeting; the report will be posted on the district website per Oregon Department of Education requirements.
