School Enrollment Capped, Permits Limited
Despite severe budget cuts, the Board of Education has decided to curtail their permit policy for the upcoming school year.
The Board of Education approved an enrollment cap Tuesday night that limits the number of incoming permit students, taking a step to curbCulver City Unified School District's swelling numbers at the secondary schools and decrease the district's dependence on permit student revenue.
The new policy, which was approved at the Board of Education meeting and is effective for the 2010-2011 year, states that students on permit at the schools can continue their Culver City education, but prospective students who need permits will not receive them if a 500-student cap is reached for the applicant's particular grade.
The new rule is not applicable for Culver City residents, whose children will be admitted regardless of the number of enrolled students.
"This is not our goal, this is a cap," said Scott Zeidman, Board of Education vice president. "We don't want to shove 500 people in a class. As economic times get better, we will continue to lower and lower that down to a point where we can survive and get our schools back to a manageable level."
During the meeting, board members wrestled over the implications of the enrollment cap. Parent