One of the thrusts of the committee's work will be to study the effect school size has on student performance. Students' attendance, children's behavior, providing kids with more of a sense of belonging - it's also contributed to morale.
Small schools tend to make teachers feel better about their job.
They feel more in control. That's kind of where I began when I started harassing my fellow School Board members about this. That may not be where we end up, because I'm one vote. We need to consider the input of the community and all the professionals involved. Gathering such input will be the job of the High School Study Committee, which is led by LCPS Assistant Superintendent for Instruction Sharon D. Ackerman.