Parent Coffee with Dr. Lupini

 

PARENT COFFEE WITH DR. LUPINI

  • ENROLLMENT
    • Troubling trends/space issues in buildings
    • Budget based on 600 kindergarteners; current estimate is 650-700 kindergarteners
  • ACCELERATED GROWTH
    • Short-term (over the next two years) strategy will be to utilize outside spaces for pre-K
    • The Lynch Center
    • Old Lincoln School after Runkle vacates
    • Rental properties
    • Long-term strategy will be a 9th elementary school
      • Probably three years out
      • Probably starts at old Lincoln
      • Parents involved in decision as to what grades
      • HIGH SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
        • Approx 1,700 students will go to 2,500 in 6 or 7 years
        • Concept Study at BHS on how to maximize space

 

QUESTIONS FROM PARENTS

Guidelines for Class Size?

  • 22 students for K-2
  • 24 students beyond 2nd grade

Conversations with the town re: operating budget

  • We have largest percentage enrollment growth in Commonwealth

 

Increased funding from state based upon number of IEP’s ?

  • Yes, some funds received from circuit breaker reimbursements, % of IEP students has dropped slightly but costs have doubled
  • Proposed changes to administrative structure of special ed at BHS