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Kennedy Elementary staff and parents urge MMSD to fix overcrowding, request trailers or boundary change
Summary
Kennedy Elementary staff and parents told the Madison Metropolitan School District board that severe overcrowding is harming students, requesting temporary trailers, relocation of 4K classes, and a review of elementary attendance boundaries.
Kennedy Elementary teachers, staff and parents told the Madison Metropolitan School District Board of Education on Monday that severe overcrowding and limited instructional space are harming students — including children with individualized education programs (IEPs) — and asked the district for short‑ and longer‑term remedies.
Therapists and parents described crowded rooms, makeshift barriers and classrooms that have been created out of hallways, and they asked the board to authorize short‑term trailers, relocate four‑year‑old (4K) classes to nearby schools with capacity, and reexamine elementary attendance boundaries.
Why it matters: Speakers said lack of space is interfering with legally…
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