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Board president urges action on deferred maintenance and smaller K–2 classes under new literacy law
Summary
President Nicole McDermott told the board deferred maintenance must be addressed and backed reducing K–2 class sizes to 24:1 to support a new early literacy law; the comment came during the FY27 budget discussion.
President Nicole McDermott told colleagues she feels strongly that deferred maintenance is a critical district priority and urged the board to address it going forward. She also said she supports reducing class sizes in kindergarten through second grade to 24:1, citing the district’s new early literacy law as a factor driving that priority.
McDermott’s remarks came during a broader FY27 budget review; administrators cautioned that recovering lost tax revenue from the 2025 denial or identifying reductions will inform the district’s ability to fund deferred maintenance or class-size reductions. The board did not adopt policies at the study session; members asked staff for options that reflect both facility needs and classroom priorities.
