Comments on: Friday is deadline to comment on MDUSD’s draft English Learner Master Plan

By: Theresa Harrington

Theresa Harrington — Sat, 11 Feb 2012 03:40:42 +0000

Anon: At the Meadow Homes Elementary presentation, parents were given paper “input forms” and told they could write their comments and turn them into the school. The school would then fax the comments to the district, parents were told.
A variety of presentations were given to different groups throughout the district, but I don’t think secondary students were specifically asked for their input. However, i believe the task force includes a few students.
Also, anyone can go to the task force meetings Feb. 23 and March 15 to give feedback, so it’s not too late for students to weigh in.

By: anon

anon — Sat, 11 Feb 2012 03:35:57 +0000

TH: were parents/guardians given other options to provide input on this master EL Plan other than an Internet response? Not all families have access to a computer. And if the only other option is to call the posted phone #, will the person on the receiving end be able to communicate in the caller’s language? Also, why weren’t students in middle and high school provided the opportunity to respond? If you’re able to find out the answers to these questions, please keep us posted.

By: Anon

Anon — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 06:05:56 +0000

While I believe it is important, I am appalled that as much as 90 minutes per day will be spent with a small group of students, while the rest of the class will be ignored. Why can’t this be done as a pull out, as speech is? I know, I know, there is no money.
Private school is looking better by the minute!