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Board discusses class-size caps and prioritizing existing choice students
Summary
District staff presented class-size projections and possible caps tied to anticipated increases in choice transfer requests; Chair Donald Collins suggested prioritizing existing choice students and siblings if space is constrained.
District administrators raised class-size projections and potential caps at the April 16 meeting, flagging an anticipated increase in choice transfer requests. Superintendent Milt Dennison and Principal Katie Chavarria explained that the district may need to deny some boundary or transfer requests for specific grades if space is not available and referenced Policy 3141 – Nonresident Students as the controlling policy.
Donald Collins expressed interest in developing a policy that would prioritize existing choice students and their siblings over new applicants. Staff and board discussion focused on projected grade-level configurations for next year and recommended caps aligned to those projections; the minutes record the board directed staff to consider prioritization and capacity limits when processing transfers.
