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Referendum Failure Could Push Moorestown Class Sizes Past 25, Presenter Says
Summary
A presenter at a meeting of the Moorestown Township Public School District warned that a failed school funding referendum would likely drive elementary class sizes above 25 as new housing increases enrollment, and that creating additional classroom space would probably require new spending.
A presenter at a Moorestown Township Public School District meeting said a proposed school funding referendum is critical to prevent elementary class sizes from rising above 25 students as new housing increases enrollment.
"We're running classes now at Baker at 25 kids per class," the presenter said, noting South Valley and Roberts are already close to capacity. The presenter said that continued enrollment growth without added space would "confront[] us with running elementary classrooms that go well beyond 25 children," a change they said would harm instructional quality.
The presenter tied class size directly to educational outcomes, saying class size is "absolutely 100% connected to quality instruction and quality of learning." They also framed the district’s reputation as a reason families move to the area, arguing that the school system is a key reason people choose to live in Moorestown Township.
The remarks cited local examples (Baker, South Valley and Roberts elementary schools) to show current pressures; the presenter said new housing in the district is expected to increase student population and exacerbate capacity constraints. They said addressing the challenge will require creating additional space and acknowledged this "may cost money." The presenter did not lay out specific building proposals, funding amounts or timelines in the recorded remarks.
No formal motion or vote on the referendum or a building plan was recorded in these segments. The speaker presented the referendum as a necessary step to preserve current class-size standards and the perceived quality of the district, and urged consideration of the cost of not expanding capacity.
The record in these segments does not identify the presenter by name or official title; all quotes above are attributed to the meeting speaker labeled as "Presenter" in the transcript. The district, referred to in the transcript as the local school district, is recorded here using the official name Moorestown Township Public School District.
