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District approves updated support plan for multilingual learners
What happened
Castro Valley Unified approved an updated plan for multilingual learners, adding or expanding targeted language supports across grade levels. It includes Lexia English for beginning learners in grades K–6, AVID Excel for long-term English learners, and four years of monitoring after students are reclassified.
Why it matters to families
The plan sets out specific instructional supports for English learners and extends monitoring after reclassification, affecting how students receive language-development help from elementary through high school.
The evidence
The Oct. 14, 2026 minutes state that the Board approved the updated 2026 Comprehensive Plan for Multilingual Learners. The plan aligns with the California English Learner Roadmap, includes Lexia English for beginning learners in grades K–6, AVID Excel for long-term English learners, multilingual learner coaches at middle and high schools, and extends monitoring of reclassified students from three to four years. The motion passed unanimously among trustees present.
The source
Oct 14 2026 Regular Board Meeting minutesSee the full record for Castro Valley Unified School District.
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