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78 2021-22 Local Budget Request Anticipated Local Expenses-continued • The expansion request to add Equity Facilitators was unfunded in 2020-21. As a result, the district brings back this request to build capacity related to culturally relevant teaching practices. Not only would these positions assist in building capacity surrounding culturally relevant teaching practices but we also envision these facilitators; (1) teaching African American and Latinx history courses at the two high schools; (2) Examining policies, practices and protocols through an equity lens; and (3) Additional support to 13 school based equity teams. At this time, the OCS Equity Department consists of one staff member. We know in looking at our end of grade reading data for grades 3-8, our marginalized students reflect the greatest disparities. • The number of families needing Karen and Burmese translation services continues to grow in OCS. As a result, we are requesting funding to support a part-time position to provide this service. • We bring back the expansion request to increase the maintenance technician staff by four. OCS current- ly has one maintenance technician serving 93,000 square feet. Industry standards are one maintenance technician serving 50,000 square feet. An additional 50,000 square feet has been added to the district with completion of the Cedar Ridge High School wing addition and 26,000 square feet added with the opening of the Orange County Schools Welcome Center which adds to the 93,000 square feet currently. • To enable the district to focus on diversity recruitment and hiring resulting in an increase in the number of male and minority candidates hired into teaching positions, we bring back the request to fund hiring a Recruitment and Talent Management Director. This position will coordinate district recruitment efforts and outreach to university partners. • MTSS (Multi-Tiered System of Supports) focuses on core instruction and identifying specific concepts or foundational skills that need to be targeted at allow students to be successful. A strong MTSS program can increase the success of all students. A MTSS Facilitator would provide support to all schools to fully implement supports that can develop a strong program to increase the literacy and mathematics profi- ciency of our students. • The number of English Language Learner teachers within OCS has remained unchanged since the 2017- 18 school year. However, the number of English language learner students has continued to grow. The 658 students identified as English learners in 2018-19 has grown to 775 which represents over 10% of the total OCS student population. Such an increase has created disparities across the district with teach- er to student ratios ranging from 1:36 to 1:76. • During our Listen & Learn sessions last February and early March, our families shared transportation is- sues as a primary concern. Districts the size of OCS typically have two TIMS Coordinators to develop and create bus routes. At this time, one individual is solely responsible for developing and creating the nec- essary bus routes for all OCS students.