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District demographer to present options on closures, redistricting and class‑size tradeoffs
Summary
Consultant Ross Haber will deliver scenarios and options — including building‑closure consequences and whether to move sixth grade — to help the board weigh enrollment, class‑size targets and costs; board asked for best‑case optimization as well as target‑based comparisons.
Sachem's demographer is preparing a set of scenarios and tradeoffs for the board to consider as it assesses falling enrollment, class‑size targets and building utilization, district officials said Wednesday.
Michelle told trustees that consultant Ross Haber will present multiple options rather than a single recommendation. "He will have scenarios for us to go through," Michelle said, describing choices such as whether three middle‑school grade bands could be served by two buildings or whether sixth grade should be moved back to elementary schools.
Board members asked Haber to provide both an "optimized"…
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