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Hollis School Board confronts unexpected kindergarten surge, weighing portables and classroom shifts
Summary
At an Aug. 13 Hollis School Board meeting, district staff reported an unexpected rise in kindergarten enrollment and a district total between 686 and 690 students, prompting discussion of classroom capacity, staffing gaps and short-term solutions including portables and an expansion plan.
The Hollis School Board faced urgent capacity questions on Aug. 13 after staff reported a larger-than-expected enrollment spike, particularly in kindergarten.
Gina, a district staff member who presented the principalsreports, said district documents show total enrollment between 686 and 690 students and that kindergarten registrations rose from an earlier count of about 80 to as many as 89 once registrations were completed. "We have been exceeding NESDEC projections for several years now," Gina said, noting that the districts short-term schedules and classroom assignments were adjusted to accommodate the increase.
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