How would consolidation affect district sports teams?
If consolidation were to take place, Montello and Westfield students would participate together in sports. The actual effects on particular sports and teams would depend on the WIAA and on enrollment counts. The new district would most likely remain in Westfield’s current conference. The new school board would determine whether sports teams practice and compete in Montello or in Westfield. 18) Would class sizes increase as a result of consolidation? While the class sizes in both districts would fluctuate slightly from grade to grade and from building to building, the boards do not anticipate a significant increase in average class size. The Montello and Westfield School Districts currently have average class sizes of approximately 21, while the model developed during the consolidation preparation process projects class sizes of 25.
