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School committee approves 33 school-choice seats for next year
Summary
Administrators proposed and the committee approved a school-choice plan supplying 33 seats for the coming year, with openings concentrated at select entry grades; committee members said the plan balances community demand and class-size considerations.
Rockport district administrators presented a school-choice recommendation March 5 that would offer a total of 33 open seats for the upcoming school year. The proposal details openings by grade designed to balance community interest with district class-size goals.
Specific elements presented include opening four seats in third grade, seven seats in sixth grade and other targeted openings that together sum to 33 available choice seats; administrators said seats in select grades were chosen because kindergarten, sixth and ninth grades are typical entry points for incoming families. The plan preserves caps in grades already at capacity and avoids opening seats in upperclassmen grades where course-sequence and credit-transfer complexities make mid-course entry difficult.
The committee moved and seconded a motion to accept the recommended school-choice seat allocations; a voice vote followed and the motion passed ('all in favor'). Committee members asked staff to confirm procedures for processing individual applications and to ensure the approved seat list is posted publicly.
