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Tarkington ISD staff request Pre‑K class-size exemption after three classes exceed state limit
Summary
Chief of Schools Ami Potts told trustees that all three Pre-K classes exceed Texas' 22‑student class-size limit (current sizes 23, 24, 24) and that a waiver has been submitted to the Texas Education Agency.
Chief of Schools Ami Potts informed the board that the district submitted a Maximum Class Size Exemption Waiver to the Texas Education Agency because all three Pre-Kindergarten classes exceed the 22-student limit; current class sizes are 23, 24 and 24. Potts described the waiver rationale and the need to maintain programming amid enrollment pressures.
The board discussed the waiver in the information portion of the meeting; no formal board action on the waiver was recorded in the minutes. Potts said staff plan to pursue required approvals with TEA and monitor enrollment and staffing.
Why it matters: Exemption approval from TEA is required to legally operate classes above the statutory maximum; the outcome will affect class assignments, staffing and compliance reporting.
