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Board hears enrollment decline, proposed open-enrollment openings and parent plea to keep class sizes low
Summary
District staff presented enrollment projections showing declining resident counts and detailed proposed open-enrollment openings by grade for next year; a parent urged the board to keep class sizes at historical levels to protect teacher capacity and student support.
District administrators presented an enrollment report Dec. 16 showing resident enrollment trending downward and outlined proposed open-enrollment openings the board is expected to act on in January.
Administrators said the district's resident enrollment projections show continued declines without new housing or demographic shifts; they estimated the high school resident count at roughly 725 next year and noted the district is approaching 2,000 resident students if current trends continue.
As part of the discussion, administrators gave detailed proposed openings (to be acted on at a January meeting). The administration's Jan. 13 recommendation (as presented Dec. 16) included: 6 open-enrollment spots at kindergarten, 19 at first grade, 13 at second grade, 3 at third grade, 22 at fourth grade, 6 at fifth grade and about 27…
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