But there are probably some savings. The district has inventoried capital maintenance needs in every building and tried to estimate any related operating cost savings. The Board will hold a retreat May 5 to discuss this. Pi Hi has had them for the last 20 years. They are more recent at HHS, because teachers there do more room sharing.
Operating costs are simply too high.
There is some belief that teaching quality influences achievement more than class size. So larger HS classes may in fact be better, if they allow us to stay more competitive on teacher pay. In other countries, class sizes are often huge. Use more portables. Our HS's consistently rated among the best in the nation.