Evanston's Disctrict 65 School Board Approves Cap and Transfer Policy

It comes as no surprise that Evanston is a great town in which to live.  With its’ charm and historic character, young and old alike are drawn to this thriving community.  The number of people desiring to live in this outstanding city is increasing and with it comes a few growing pains.  These community issues of growth are not beyond solutions, but at times like these; the growth spurt can cause a demand for a quick fix.  This is recently seen in the March 2 meeting of the District 65 School Board members in which it was voted to put a cap on Kindergarten classes in Evanston. 

Growth is an exciting time and will greatly benefit the city for years to come, but when registration for Kindergarten for the coming 2010-2010 school year was predicted to overflow; something had to be done.  The recent meeting brought about the vote to use a “cap and transfer” policy to manage the student enrollment for the coming year.  This idea places a limit of 23 students for each kindergarten class and will then transfer those students who were among the last to register to a magnet school or school in that same area. 

As a short term solution, this policy is only set to be in effect for one year, and will only be used if absolutely necessary.  The long term solution, of course, would be to build another school or more classrooms and there are hopes that this cap and transfer policy will not need to be around for long. And while Evanston continues to grow, we will continue to adapt and make room for all who long to be apart of our community!

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Read the full Evanston cap and transfer article here.    


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