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Residents press committee over class size, per‑pupil spending and comparisons to neighboring districts
Summary
During Q&A residents questioned SAC presenters on class sizes, per‑pupil spending, special‑education rates and district rankings; presenters said per‑pupil comparisons are complicated but urged residents to engage and attend school board meetings.
A lengthy Q&A followed the presentations, with residents asking detailed questions about how Ticonderoga compares to nearby districts and whether money or demographics explain performance differences. Audience members asked about class sizes compared with Lake George and Bolton; presenters replied that Bolton graduates far fewer students per year while Ticonderoga graduation cohorts are larger and that per‑pupil cost comparisons are complicated by accounting for capital projects and grant flows.
Residents also asked whether the committee looked at North Warren and other regional districts; presenters said they had reviewed several neighboring districts and that demographic factors were only one part of the analysis. The Q&A reinforced the presentation’s central message: local engagement, scrutiny of board agendas and budget questions will be necessary to press for meaningful change.
