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Consultants tell Greenwich elementary schools will average about 96% utilization; some buildings to exceed capacity
Summary
Consultants hired to validate district projections told the Greenwich Board of Education the district’s elementary schools are projected to average about 96% of planning capacity over the next five years, with several schools exceeding 100% and limited options to consolidate facilities.
Consultants from M&P Planning Group told the Greenwich Board of Education on March 19 that, under the district’s planning assumptions, elementary schools will be well utilized — averaging roughly 96% of planning capacity over the next five years.
Pat Gallagher, one of the consultants, said the study uses an operational "planning capacity" (not a maximum physical capacity) that assumes class‑size loading levels and a 10% headroom deduction. "Districtwide, your schools are projected to be well utilized, averaging 96% of our planning capacity," Gallagher said. The consultants cautioned that planning capacity reflects ideal instructional operations, not the maximum number of bodies that could be crammed into rooms.
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