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<p>That whereas the Innovation Agenda proposal of 2011 stressed that the new middle schools would be small schools with cohorts of roughly 88 students per grade for a total enrollment of 300 students or fewer; and</p> <p>Whereas the current total enrollment of VLUS (FY20 projected) is 303 students; and</p> <p>Whereas current plans for the new VLUS are for a total population of 552 students, which would be an 82% increase in size;</p> <p>The School Committee will have a roundtable to discuss the desired size of CPS upper schools and any alternatives to having any upper schools of more than 350 students. (C19-343)<br /><a href="https://www.cambridgema.gov/~/media/Files/publicworksdepartment/tobinschool/tobinvassallaneschool_communitymeetingpresentation_11132019.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.cambridgema.gov/~/media/Files/publicworksdepartment/tobinschool/tobinvassallaneschool_communitymeetingpresentation_11132019.pdf</a></p> <p>Current (Projected FY20) Projected new VLUS<br />Total = 303 <br />Total = 553<br />Regular = 259 <br />Regular = 450<br />Self-contained special education =6 <br />Self-contained special education=28<br />Sheltered English Immersion = 38 <br />Sheltered English Immersion = 75</p>