“And I will tell you there are some districts that did not use the funding that came for the right purposes,” Elia said. “And if they can’t meet it now, I think it’s reasonable to have a penalty.”
In fact in a press release, Elia made it clear she expects to “reap” up to $35 million in rewards for meeting class size requirements.
Elia acknowledged that some families may be inconvenienced if students have to be bused to a less crowded school. But she added that the district is looking at options like letting high school students take virtual or online classes and the district is trying co-teaching in some locations.
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