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Parents press Port Washington board to prioritize smaller class sizes; board says it will review costs in budget process
Summary
Multiple parents urged the Port Washington board to prioritize reducing elementary class sizes during public comment and presented a petition. Trustees said class size is a budget priority and the issue will be part of forthcoming budget deliberations.
Port Washington, N.Y. — Several parents used the Feb. 11 Port Washington Board of Education meeting to press trustees to prioritize smaller class sizes, particularly at Sousa Elementary, and delivered a petition the board said it has received and will review as part of the budget process.
"I'm here again to speak on behalf of our children and to ask once more for smaller class sizes to be prioritized in the district," said Patty Perita, a Sousa parent, during the meeting's public comment period. Perita said teachers and parents continue to report overcrowded classrooms and urged trustees to…
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