The Stoughton Area School District Board reviewed data on open‑enrollment seats and chose to postpone a formal vote to the next meeting, saying staff need additional time to finalize seat allocations.

Dr. Keeser told the board that, “districts need to set open enrollment seats. This has to be done in January,” describing the process as a statutorily required step the district completes each year. He presented tables showing sections aligned to class‑size targets, explained the district uses section counts and course demand (for example at the secondary level English sections) to estimate capacity, and noted the district currently planned to leave regular education seats unlimited in some grades because of long‑term declining enrollment.

Board members asked how available spots are calculated — whether by desks, number of sections or capped enrollments — and staff explained that at the elementary level they look at sections and class‑size targets while middle and high school use core course staffing and credit requirements as proxies for capacity. District staff said special‑education seat availability is limited in a few grade levels and is shown in the materials provided to trustees.

Because the item is part of a two‑step process and trustees wanted the chance to review staffing adjustments before finalizing seats, board members agreed to bring open‑enrollment settings back at the next meeting rather than vote at this session. No formal motion on open enrollment was recorded.