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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Can the kids who qualify go to the MS  eg Longfellow or do they have to do it at the elementary school? [/quote]

It’s a massive logistical challenge with that many kids. When it was 1 or 2 they could squeeze them into an existing section. With 50-100 kids per middle school pyramid qualifying (our pyramid’s center has 48, presumably the non center schools have in the pyramid have 5-10 each too) that’s 3+ sections of classes for 6th graders. The only real time it can happen is first block due to travel time, so they’d have to find 3 algebra teachers to do it which means hiring at least 1 additional part time math teacher to pick up those lost sections.

Now those kids essentially have 2 math teachers, because the elementary school teachers aren’t being paid less just because some of their kids left, so it costs more. More in staffing, more in transportation.

Middle schools are all on block, so it’s an every other day math rotation. What do they do on days they don’t have middle school math? Do we have to hire another teacher to monitor them doing their algebra homework and filling in pre algebra gaps? Or are they going to be in their normal 6th grade class reading a book?

Are they riding the middle school bus every other day? Are they meeting at the elementary school and being bussed to the middle school?

It’s not impossible but it requires a lot more than 2 weeks notice. Thus is something that should be shared now for implementation next year.[/quote]

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