Van ISD to request bilingual waiver as Spanish‑speaker counts trigger program requirements
District staff reported counts of emergent bilingual students by campus and said grade‑level Spanish‑speaker totals require a bilingual program; because the district lacks sufficient certified bilingual teachers it will file a state waiver and continue ELPS‑based services in classrooms.
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District staff reviewed home‑language survey data and bilingual/ESL identification counts and told the board a waiver will be filed to address staffing limitations.
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