Enrolment's once again higher than expected at the local English public school board.
In their first meeting of the new school year, trustees with the Algoma District School Board were told the board's schools "welcomed 428 more students than originally projected" in March, including 264 more in Junior Kindergarten to Grade 8 and 164 more at the secondary level, though the board notes schools are still registering students, particularly in secondary, adult, and alternative programs, so enrolment's expected to rise slightly more by the end of the month.
The enrolment figures have prompted the board to review class sizes to "determine which additional staffing might be needed for this semester".