2026-11-10 Board of Education’s Teaching, Learning, and Enrollment Committee

The PPS Board of Education’s Teaching, Learning, and Enrollment Committee met on November 11, 2026, to discuss special education and proposed school right-sizing, followed by dual-language immersion (DLI) program changes. Staff described potential special-education program relocations and staffing projections, acknowledged gaps in earlier materials, and said that if changes are approved, individualized transition plans would be developed with families and IEP teams. Committee members and public commenters raised concerns about receiving-school capacity, sensory and other support spaces, staffing continuity, student safety, and the effect of DLI relocations on neighborhood access and immigrant communities. Staff also presented reasons for consolidating some DLI programs, including enrollment patterns, educational outcomes, and limited resources; the committee pressed for more community engagement and further data. No vote or final decision was taken.

The discussion referenced a projected district budget deficit of about $65 million and special-education funding constraints, including an estimated roughly $10 million impact from the state funding cap and a $55 million statewide high-cost disability fund compared with PPS’s $63 million submission. These were presented as funding context, not as procurement actions. No contracts, bids, vendor selections, purchasing approvals, or capital-project awards were identified.