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A Westport Board of Education discussion Monday night turned from the possibilities of lowering class size to the space needs in various schools across the district, specifically at Bedford Middle School.

Schools Superintendent Elliott Landon provided information to the board on how much more space would be necessary if the maximum number of students in elementary classes was reduced.

While two to 13 additional rooms would be necessary mattering on how small classes were made, Landon said there was only space for two additional classes.

One would be at Green’s Farms Elementary and the second at Saugatuck Elementary, he said.

By Jennifer Connic

The Westport Board of Education is considering a proposal for the 2007-08 school calendar that includes a pre-Labor Day start for school.

The board discussed the proposal during its meeting tonight, but it will not vote on the matter until January.

Schools Superintendent Elliott Landon said the Calendar Committee was faced with a number of issues including if school should start before Labor Day, if there should be school on Columbus Day and Veterans Day, if there should be a winter and spring break and when there should be staff development days.

Landon said the committee determined that the issue has come up that the school year ends far too late. School has started after Labor Day the last few years.