Schools
School Board Considers New Director of English Learner Programs position
Mount Diablo district responds to consultant's report citing lack of coordination in its program.
While the Mount Diablo school board is poised to pass a 2011-12 budget with cuts in personnel and programs, it also has on its Tuesday agenda a proposal to create a position of director of English learner programs.
The board is due to convene in public session at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday in the board room at school district offices, 1936 Carlotta Dr., Concord.
A closed session was scheduled for 6:00 p.m. to address negotiations with bargaining units in the district.
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The California Department of Education identified the Mount Diablo Unified School District as a district that has failed to meet federal objectives in English learner programs for four consecutive years.
The district had contracted with an outside agency, Norm Gold Associates, to audit the district’s program for English learners. Gold Associates filed a critical report on May 24 with a strong recommendation for the creation of a director-level position to develop district-level coordination and accountability for the program.
