But 30 surely is undesirable, with the exception of gym classes and other special situations. There is some flexibility in ''fitting'' students, such as adjusting boundary lines and the use of portables. Ultimately, more teachers and classrooms are needed to reduce class size. Of course, the period of time needed to reach that goal is another policy question to be debated. Legislators should not get spooked by attempts to create a ''crisis'' atmosphere.
Local voters can provide the rest - if it is truly needed.
Looking at school needs at the classroom level gives a much clearer picture of Jacksonville's needs than is afforded by districtwide figures that compare the state's arbitrary school capacity calculation with actual population. Throwing money at an unproven ''crisis'' without hard data is wasteful. Enter words describing a concept or keywords.