PIERRE, (KCCR) — To deal with increasing costs and lower enrollment the Pierre School District will be moving to eight sections of elementary school from nine next school year. Superintendent Dr. Kelly Glodt says other ways to shift class loads were examined by district officials…
Glodt says while a grade a-like structure might be better for teacher development it would be more difficult on families…
Glodt says an early learning was also a consideration…
Glodt says nearly all South Dakota School Districts except larger districts near Sioux Falls are dealing with similar enrollment drops and as such, less funding to operate. Kindergarten enroll is down 44 students with drops in every grade level through 12th grade this year.
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