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David Douglas board hears proposed class‑size increases as district plans cuts to close budget gap
Summary
District leaders presented class‑size planning and preliminary reduction targets tied to a projected budget shortfall; board members and staff said reductions would likely raise averages but not uniformly across every classroom and pledged to prioritize student‑facing positions if additional revenue appears.
David Douglas School District officials on Thursday presented proposed class‑size targets and a draft set of staffing reductions that would be used to build next year’s budget if state revenues and district reserves do not increase.
The district projected higher average class sizes for 2025–26 under current reduction scenarios: elementary average from 25 to 27 students, middle school from 28 to 30.5 and high school from 29 to 34. District staff emphasized those figures are budget assumptions and averages, not a promise that every classroom will contain that many pupils.
Superintendent Ken Richardson said the numbers are part of a two‑year budgeting cycle and that the district has been trying to reduce the impact on classrooms by freezing positions and hiring temporary staff where possible. “We know…
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