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Board hears class-size report as some elementary and high-school sections exceed thresholds
Summary
Administration reported class-size averages across elementary, middle and high schools and described the mechanics of balancing enrollment and sibling placement; several elementary grades exceed policy thresholds at individual schools and West High School has multiple core classes above 25 students.
Leslie Doherty, an assistant superintendent, walked the Board of School Committee through a school-by-school class-size review on Oct. 27 and described how the district manages enrollment when more new students arrive than withdraw during the summer. Doherty said the district generally avoids moving elementary students after the school year begins to protect established routines, but that sibling placement, late enrollments and capacity limits can require…
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