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Board hears enrollment surge at Lewis and Clark and districtwide; class sizes exceed targets pending new school opening
Summary
Superintendent and school principals reported higher enrollment across the district, leaving some elementary classrooms over target; district and school leaders said new school construction should relieve pressure but temporary room shortages mean class sizes will remain elevated this year.
The Williston Public School District 7 Board heard an enrollment report showing growth districtwide and at Lewis and Clark Elementary, where staff said rooms are full and administrators are "panicked" at times about capacity.
Superintendent Dr. Jermanson asked for the enrollment slide during his report and said the district is roughly 3,988 students above last year's count as shown on the presentation; he cautioned that the official Oct. 1 pupil count will…
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