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.2~ <br />Carrboro. Their Spanish language instruction emphasizes oral communication skills with <br />classes that are participatory and provide for active learning. The focus of the curriculum is on <br />spoken Spanish and the students speak and hear mostly Spanish from the very beginning of <br />classes. CHICLE has a teaching staff of approximately 15 to 20 teachers. All of their teachers <br />have extensive teaching experience and most of the Spanish teachers are native speakers. <br />Those who are not native speakers have lived in aSpanish-speaking country and are <br />completely bilingual. <br />FINANCIAL IMPACT: The total cost for Spanish Language training would not exceed $12,000. <br />Funding was included in the approved 2004-05 budget for this purpose. <br />RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board authorize the Board <br />Chair to sign the attached agreement for Spanish language training services <br />