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Revere board debates kindergarten class-size tradeoffs as retirements and vacancies surface
Summary
During the May 13 work session Revere Board members and staff discussed kindergarten enrollment trends, staffing strategy and the imminent retirement of a longtime employee. Board members said they prefer smaller early-grade class sizes but will monitor enrollment before filling some positions.
Board members and district staff discussed kindergarten enrollment, class-size thresholds and several personnel changes during the Revere Board of Education work session on May 13.
The board considered how current enrollment figures affect whether to add a kindergarten section. A district staff speaker told the board they were “monitoring the enrollment numbers,” and cited recent figures that the group used to estimate class sizes: roughly 77 students in an early report, which would produce about 19 students per class with nine teachers and about 17 students per class if the district created a 10th section. The staff speaker said positions remain posted and that the interview process had not yet started.
Board members discussed practice and precedent. One board member noted the district historically waited until late summer…
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