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February School Committe Notes: Additional ELL Staff Needed

by Joe Walsh
BHS News

Ms Rebecca Fredericks, director of Braintree Public School’s English Language Learners program (ELL) explained the department’s need for a larger staff while appearing before the School Committee Monday.

“ Staffing is our priority for certain,” said Fredericks. “ To meet the needs of our current population according to the state guidelines, we would need 22.5 ELL teachers presently in the system; we presently have 7.5.”

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