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Tecumseh schools propose limiting schools-of-choice at grades 1–5 to manage class sizes
Summary
Superintendent Matt Hilton presented a first briefing proposing a move from unlimited to limited schools-of-choice at grades 1–5, keeping kindergarten (young fives) and grades 6–12 unlimited; board discussion focused on enrollment timing, lotteries and family notification.
Superintendent Matt Hilton presented a first briefing to the Tecumseh Public Schools Board of Education proposing a change to the district's schools-of-choice policy that would limit enrollment at grades 1 through 5 for the 2025–26 school year while leaving young fives, kindergarten and grades 6–12 unlimited.
Hilton said the district has run an unlimited schools-of-choice program historically but is proposing the change to allow the district to “grow at grade levels where we only have a little space,” keep class sizes at appropriate levels, and better predict staffing and facilities needs. He recommended an unlimited enrollment window for young fives, kindergarten and…
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