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Board debates operating budget: Central Middle School staffing, redistricting and start-time tradeoffs
Summary
At a board retreat focused on next year—s operating budget, staff presented class-size data showing Central Middle School—s average class sizes below other middle schools, prompting debate about proposed FTE reductions, open-enrollment and possible redistricting; start-time and transportation costs (including a $2.5M non-lapsing transportation figure) were discussed as key budget drivers.
The Board of Education held an extended discussion of the proposed operating budget and its implications for Central Middle School (CMS), transportation and district staffing.
District staff presented charts showing CMS sixth-grade averages near 12 students per class compared with higher averages at other middle schools. Staff said that, on current projections, Central would need roughly 64 additional students across grades 6 and 7 to reach parity with the other middle schools. The presentation included a numerical example and a projection that reaching the same average could require adding roughly 32 students per grade.
Board members discussed…
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