SSA members set four‑cohort baseline for "optimum program model"
Sep 23, 2026
After extended discussion about staffing, facilities and program priorities, the Sustainable Schools Advisory committee agreed that a four‑cohort model should serve as the baseline for designing an optimum program model (OPM), with site‑by‑site adjustments and clear implementation guardrails.
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Members of the Sustainable Schools Advisory (SSA) spent most of the meeting debating how to define an "optimum program model" and what cohort size to use as a starting point for school consolidation scenarios. After more than an hour of discussion about staffing, dual‑language capacity, counseling needs and facility limits, the group agreed that a four‑cohort model should serve as the baseline for crafting the OPM, while allowing adjustments by site.
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