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Enrollment dip prompts questions about pre-K seats and Farley building limits
Summary
Superintendent Dr. Tremblay presented the district’s October 1 enrollment snapshot showing a decline; committee members pressed for detail about pre‑K seat counts, satellite sites and a long‑planned reuse of the Farley building that would require roughly $4 million in upgrades to meet elementary school code.
The Framingham School Committee heard a report Thursday showing a year‑to‑year decrease in district enrollment and pressed district staff for details about pre‑K capacity and plans for the Farley building.
Dr. Tremblay said the packet included the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) October 1 snapshot, which reflects a drop consistent with statewide trends and will be reconciled by DESE over the coming months. Lincoln Lynch and registration staff said chapter 70 aid (state education funding tied to enrollment) is likely to be held harmless this year but future allocations will respond to the reconciled counts.
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