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Facilities Study: District Has Substantial Seat Surplus Overall but Some Schools Near Capacity
Summary
Facilities staff reported a districtwide functional-capacity model showing about 6,683 elementary seats of functional capacity versus current elementary enrollment of 5,230 (a surplus of ~1,453 seats); middle-school utilization was flagged as notably low in some buildings, prompting discussion of boundary changes and redistribution.
District facilities staff presented the methodology and results of a functional-capacity analysis intended to inform future building, redistricting and budget decisions.
Mark Stein explained the method: count classroom-sized blocks (650 square feet or larger) then subtract rooms reserved for programmatic uses (IU, special‑education, art, music, childcare) to arrive at a…
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