The Richmond School District needs more staff as enrolment numbers this fall are higher than projected.
Compared to the school district’s spring projection, not only were there 671 more students overall in Richmond schools, there were also 239 more English language learners (ELL) than expected.
Furthermore, there has been a shift in more students needing higher levels of help in English language compared to the projected numbers, according to a report going to the Richmond Board of Education.
Students needing English language support are classified on a scale of one-to-five according to their need.
The school district has identified schools that will be receiving more ELL staff.
They are also exploring whether part-time teachers could transition to work full-time.
The school district is also having challenges finding enough on-call education assistants and are actively recruiting for on-call staff to address shortages.
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