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There is no difference between an English taught classroom and a Spanish language classroom in terms of cost.  Each needs a teacher, each teaches core curriculum.  Outside of materials and minimal professional development, the costs are EXACTLY THE SAME.  The district put up a slide during the June 16th meeting showing the costs of a Spanish Immersion classroom.  The NEVER put up any slide indicating what the cost of an English classroom was.  That is because they knew that it would be essentially the same.  I would like to hear from the board or administration on why this information was presented with such a bias toward getting rid of the program. 

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Why is the West Linn Wilsonville School District the only one in the metro area that can't figure out a way to keep their language immersion program?  Lake Oswego, Canby, North Clackamas, Oregon City and Portland all have big budget deficits, but they are keeping their immersion programs.  Why?  Because they realize that language immersion programs are not a large draw on the budget and in fact can be run close to cost neutral.  The bilingual teachers hired last year are STILL employed with the district, yet the district is unwilling to utilize their skills to continue on with the Spanish Immersion classrooms.

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