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Vernonia SD: incoming kindergarten numbers down; class-split considered at about 15–17 students
Summary
Superintendent Jim Helmen told the board that kindergarten enrollment is down while overall enrollment is holding; he said elementary class splits would be considered if classes reached roughly 15–17 students.
Superintendent Jim Helmen reported the district’s incoming kindergarten class is smaller than in prior years, consistent with trends in other districts, but said overall district enrollment is holding steady. He emphasized staff continue to monitor enrollment and class assignments.
When Board member Tony Holmes asked when an elementary class would be split, Helmen said administrators consider splits when a class would have approximately 15–17 students each. Board members requested pre-COVID enrollment numbers and Helmen said those would be distributed to the board.
