Theres a couple areas we think students, especially students that have students in here in des moines Public Schools, three fourths of students qualify for free and reduced lunch. For the 2016 fiscal year. The district is budgeted 6,514 dollars per districts such as ankeny, waukee and West Des Moines with signigicantly less atrisk students theres just a 68 dollar difference. We think the formula ought to be looked at and changed so it can better target those students that really are atrisk. The english Language Learning Program presents another hurdle. We have got students from 88 different countries, 1600 refugee students in dsm, 6,500 ell students in total. The state program currently different countries, 1600 refugee students in dsm, 6,500 ell students in total. The state program currently gives extra funds to a Student Learning district hopes to bump it up to seven. A lot of experts say a student takes 6 to 7 years before becoming proficient in a language or not. In the meantime. D
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