Lakota presenter says moving sixth grade to middle schools would cut K–5 class sizes

A presenter identified in the transcript as representing Lakota's Child Nutrition team said the district's master facilities plan would move sixth grade into middle schools to free up space in K–5 buildings and reduce elementary class sizes.

The presenter framed the change as a way to lower class sizes that are "sitting at 27 plus," projecting instead "a number of 23 to 24 and even smaller in kindergarten," and said that the shift would be felt by both staff and students. The presentation also noted the scale of the nutrition program: "Our Lakota Child Nutrition team serves enough meals each year to keep a 3 50 seat restaurant busy every day for a decade." The transcript contains no record of a formal motion, vote, or detailed timeline for implementation.