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Winslow Township leaders ask for enrollment and capacity analysis as housing growth continues
Summary
Board members asked Superintendent Dr. Poteet for a facilities impact assessment after trustees raised concerns that recent and proposed housing developments could increase elementary school enrollment; Dr. Poteet said district will compile per-school enrollment and capacity figures for a future meeting.
Board members at the Winslow Township Board of Education meeting on May 14 asked district leadership for a formal assessment of enrollment trends and building capacity in light of ongoing and proposed housing developments in the township.
Superintendent Dr. Poteet said the district’s greatest near-term growth is among early‑childhood cohorts and recommended examining additions or extensions to lower elementary schools 1, 2 and 3 before building a wholly new school, noting the district has “significant land around” most buildings and that additions could be more cost‑effective and faster than new construction.
Board members requested concrete data. "I'd like to know if we can get the number of students at each of the lower elementary…
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