Corbett School District is small, as Oregon districts go. Small is advantageous in any number of ways, one of which is the accompanying ability to quickly and effectively adapt to a rapidly changing environment. Flexibility and adaptability are undeniably positive attributes, but they are only really assets if we don't back away from deploying them as circumstances warrant. Last year's flexibility and last month's agility are just history. We need to be watchful, never resting on laurels and never compromising our willingness to act decisively, creatively, when opportunities or challenges arise.
If the rumor mill is working well, many of our parents may have heard that class sizes are increasing, particularly in the upper elementary grades. There have been whispers of classes as large as 30 students. That was yesterday. We find classes of that size to be unacceptable. We spent today hammering out a response that fits within our budget and optimizes the use of our facilities and the talents of our remarkable staff. We are ironing out final details and we are excited at the prospect of sharing it with all concerned before the week is out.
I can hardly express my excitement for the start of another banner year at Corbett Schools.
