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Seguin ISD approves a class‑size waiver for a Jefferson third‑grade classroom amid board concern over overcrowding
Summary
Trustees approved a class‑size waiver after administration reported a Jefferson third‑grade class rose to 23 students; board members debated staffing, intra‑district transfers and developing a protocol for handling over‑enrolled campuses.
The Seguin ISD board approved a class‑size exemption waiver for a Jefferson third‑grade classroom after staff reported enrollment reached 23 students in a single section.
Administration explained that state law requires districts to request waivers when class size exceeds statutory limits and that Jefferson’s building—an older campus with smaller rooms—presents physical capacity challenges. Board members expressed concern about frequent waivers at Jefferson (multiple grades were already on waivers) and pressed administration on alternatives including reallocating students, invoking in‑district transfer limitations, adding staff, or eventually redrawing attendance boundaries.
Trustee comments emphasized the operational tradeoffs between hiring additional teachers (and the budgetary impact) and managing overcrowding through transfers or boundary changes. Trustees asked administration to produce a regular class‑size dashboard for board review; administrators said that information exists and could be provided monthly or biweekly.
A motion to approve the Jefferson waiver was moved by Mister Dwyer and seconded by Miss Duncan; the motion passed 7–0.
The waiver authorizes the district to keep that class as enrolled while staff evaluate longer‑term solutions such as hiring or enrollment management protocols.
