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South St. Louis County News

St. Louis Call Newspapers

South St. Louis County News

St. Louis Call Newspapers

Enrollment surge greater than Lindbergh projected

District Growth Committee set to begin meeting soon

Lindbergh Schools’ preliminary enrollment for the 2013-2014 school year is greater than originally projected, according to Beth Johnston, the district’s director of communications.

On the first day of school, Aug. 15, the district had 147 more students compared to the first day of school in 2012, according to information provided to Superintendent Jim Simpson and the Board of Education by Brian McKenney, assistant superintendent for human resources.

“As the school year has progressed, we have continued enrollment,” he wrote. “By Aug. 28, there were 203 additional students.”

The Department of Elementary and Secondary Education’s official enrollment date is Sept. 25, and McKenney wrote that he would have an official count after that date.

Enrollment on the first day of school this year compared to last year’s official enrollment date is up by more than 140 students to 6,100 students, according to McKenney.

“Our growth is more than what we thought it would be,” Johnston told the Call.

This summer, the Board of Education approved the formation of a Demographic Task Force, which will include residents, staff and parents to study growth, especially at the elementary level, and propose a solution to address growing class sizes and the need for additional teachers.

The task force has been renamed the District Growth Committee and could have its first meeting later this month, Johnston said.

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