Dear fellow Hanoverians:<\/p>\n
Per some follow-up questions to my earlier e-mail regarding the potential
\nschool budget cuts, I am writing to offer two pieces of additional
\ninformation and a correction. <\/p>\n
Below please find the projected class sizes for the elementary schools next
\nyear if and\/or when the budget cuts go through:<\/p>\n
Center\/Sylvester enrollment: Total = 554 <\/p>\n
K: 95 (15, 16, 16, 16, 16, 16)<\/p>\n
1: 105 (21, 21,21,21, 21)<\/p>\n
2: 110 (22, 22, 22, 22, 22)<\/p>\n
3: 128 (25, 25, 26, 26, 26)<\/p>\n
4: 116 (23, 23, 23, 23, 24)<\/p>\n
Cedar enrollment: Total = 407<\/p>\n
K: 56 (14, 14, 14, 14)<\/p>\n
1: 62 (20, 21,21)<\/p>\n
2: 92 (23, 23, 23, 23)<\/p>\n
3: 105 (21, 21, 21, 21, 21)<\/p>\n
4: 92 (23, 23, 23, 23)<\/p>\n
The School Committee’s own guidelines for maximum class sizes at the
\nelementary level are 20 children at the K – 2nd grade level and 23 children
\nfor the third and fourth grades. You can see that all of the first, second
\nand third grade class sizes at Center\/Sylvester will exceed those guidelines
\nand some of the 1st grade and all of the 2nd grade class sizes at Cedar will
\nexceed those guidelines if the current enrollment does not change.<\/p>\n
Further, due to incorrect information received by ATOTW, please note that
\nthere was a minor error in the budget cut e-mail that was sent yesterday.
\nWhile the projected class sizes in third grade for next year at
\nCenter\/Sylvester are alarming, it is actually a 4th grade position that will
\nbe cut (not a third grade position as previously mentioned). The large
\nthird grade class sizes are due to an enrollment "bubble" at next year’s
\nthird grade, as you can see above. <\/p>\n
Finally, in a separate but related issue, due to the projected cuts in the
\nathletic budget, user fees at the high school will increase dramatically
\nnext year. This year, students pay $265 per student per year to play a
\nsport, with an $80 surcharge for the three more expensive sports – hockey,
\nfootball and basketball. Next year, the projected user fee will be $475 per
\nstudent per year with the same additional surcharges. Freshmen sports will
\nremain intact, but also at these user fee levels.<\/p>\n
Please be aware that any or all of this information may change due to budget
\nchanges at the state or federal level this spring. Many thanks to the good
\nfolks of the school department for their time and patience with me as we
\nendeavor to get this important information to you. <\/p>\n
For "Around Town on the Web",<\/p>\n
Cathy H-B<\/p>\n
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Dear fellow Hanoverians: Per some follow-up questions to my earlier e-mail regarding the potential school budget cuts, I am writing to offer two pieces of additional information and a correction. Below please find the projected class sizes for the elementary … Continue reading