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District projects net loss of elementary teachers under current enrollment projections
Summary
Superintendent presented teacher‑pupil ratio projections and enrollment estimates showing net reductions in elementary classroom teachers through attrition unless enrollment rises; committee discussed Title I, special‑education mainstreaming and monitoring plans.
Superintendent Dr. Kelly presented the district’s teacher‑pupil ratio (TPR) projections and enrollment data, saying the district is using current enrollment to allocate classroom teachers and will monitor numbers through May before making any staffing changes.
Dr. Kelly told the committee: “the district ratio is 2 teachers for 25 kids in kindergarten. That's a teacher and a teaching assistant. And then first through third, it's 1 teacher for 21 students. And then fourth through eighth, it's 1 teacher for 25 students.” The presentation removed self‑contained special‑education students from general‑education counts so the ratios reflect…
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