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Parents press Wayne board over elementary overcrowding; administration outlines interim fixes
Summary
At a June 13 meeting residents pressed the board about large elementary classes—including reports of a third-grade class with 27 students at Lafayette—prompting Superintendent Dr. Toback to describe short-term steps (Preakness investments, leased space, redistricting study, portable classrooms) and a staffing/hiring approach for summer.
Residents at the Wayne Board of Education meeting on June 13 urged the district to address elementary overcrowding and class-size pressure, citing specific examples at Lafayette Elementary School.
Karen Murphy told the board that her third-grade son’s class has 27 students and said she expected a third section would be added for next year but that it was not scheduled unless additional enrollments occur before September. "My third grader currently has 27 students in his class," Murphy said during public comment, describing concern about students who had…
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