FY2026 SUPERINTENDENT’S RECOMMENDED BUDGET
○ District Safety Team Member ○ Elementary Teaching and Learning Team Member ○ Absenteeism Task Force Member
SELECTED FY25 ACCOMPLISHMENTS Acton-Boxborough has been very successful at exiting ML students within 2-3 years of entry into the MLE program. During the 2023-2024 administration of ACCESS, 26% of English Learners reached attainment compared to the state average of 12%. Additionally, 55 % of our students made growth in attaining English proficiency; the state average was 37%. Other accomplishments include: ● Completion of a Multilingual Education Program Review. ● Continued growth of the ELLevation Strategies platform with the creation of an Acton-Boxborough professional learning pathway that leads to 15 PDPs and an in-service credit, with over 50 teachers currently enrolled. ● Received a grant of $7,820 for newcomer curriculum from DESE. ● Department-wide attendance at virtual professional learning day run by the Massachusetts Association of Teachers of Speakers of Other Languages (MATSOL). ● Represented the district at the state level by participating in DESE initiatives such as the SLIFE Community of Practice, Participation in DESE’s Office of Language Acquisition (OLA) advisory meeting, and attendance at the Office of Language Acquisition’s (OLA) network meetings.
FY26 BUDGET PRIORITIES, INITIATIVES & BUDGETARY CONSIDERATIONS Currently, we have 430 multilingual learners in the district. Examining scheduling processes and procedures for the greatest level of efficiency based on program review. Consistent curriculum for students at all levels of proficiency.
SUMMARY OF CHANGES FROM FY25 TO FY26 In November 2024, the MLE department participated in a program evaluation which was completed by Kelly Cooney of EdQuity. Kelly has vast experience in Multilingual Education as a former English Language Development teacher in the Boston Public Schools and later as an English Learner Director in Fall River and Nantucket. Kelly’s report made recommendations around program structure, curriculum, professional learning, scheduling, and staffing which are now being reviewed by the MLE Department. This will result in a 3 year plan to expand service delivery in a purposeful and informed way. As the population of Multilingual Learners continues to grow, one area of focus is the provision of more effective and efficient service delivery through restructuring and examining scheduling practices. For this reason, we are deferring the hiring of new staff for the 2025-2026 academic year. This will give us time to create a plan for program growth and the strategic addition of new staff in the 2026-2027 academic year and beyond.
OTHER REVENUE SOURCES Please see the Teaching and Learning budget.
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