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Deptford superintendent: proposed housing phase could add about 1,356 units; district assessing student impact
Summary
Superintendent Kevin Kanauss told the board the district has been in contact with the municipality about proposed housing developments totaling approximately 1,356 units and is using a working estimate of roughly one student per unit to project potential enrollment impacts; the board also reviewed a power-outage response and attendance guidance.
During the March 17 meeting Superintendent Kevin Kanauss updated the board on municipal discussions about proposed housing developments that could add approximately 1,356 housing units in a future phase, though the projects are not yet approved.
The superintendent said district projections currently use an estimate of about one additional student per housing unit; he framed the numbers as preliminary and subject to municipal approvals and further demographic study. The board did not vote on any development-related action; the update was presented for informational and planning purposes.
Kanauss also described the district's response to a morning power outage that prompted a delayed opening decision: notification arrived at about 6:02 a.m., a decision was made by about 6:20 a.m., and power was restored to most of the district by about 7:15 a.m., while Lake Tract remained without power. The district implemented contingency plans for student relocation and indicated it would reassess operations for the following day by 6:00 a.m.
Board President Joseph McKenna asked for clarification about how absences would be recorded; the administration said absences for the current day were considered excused but that students would be expected to attend school the following day and absences would not automatically be excused then. The information was presented as district operational guidance rather than as a policy change.
No public comment on the housing update was recorded.
