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Board reviews student‑assignment guidelines after kindergarten reassignments; policy committee to rewrite language
Summary
Superintendent Dr. Ulmer explained the district followed board‑approved operational guidelines when reassigning kindergarten students to balance class sizes. Board members urged clearer language in documents given to families, removal of a confusing "full choice" phrase and possible addition of an explicit variance threshold; the policy committee
The Jersey Shore Area School District Board discussed operational guidelines and board policy for assigning students across district elementary schools after the superintendent reported he had reassigned some incoming kindergarten students to balance class sizes for the 2025 school year.
Superintendent Dr. Mary Ulmer told the board she had relied on the operational guidelines the board approved in April 2023 when staff rebalanced kindergarten enrollments this summer. “I have the authority,” Ulmer said during the discussion, referring to board policy language that gives the superintendent responsibility for student assignments. She said…
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