PS 98 faces a single fifth-grade class of 31 after staffing appeal denial

What happened

District 26 said its appeal to keep two fifth-grade classes at PS 98 was denied, leaving one class of 31 students for 2026-27 under the current contractual limit.

Why it matters to families

The planned consolidation affects class size, a teacher position, and the transition to middle school for PS 98's incoming fifth graders.

The evidence

The July 9 minutes record parent concerns and the superintendent's statement that the appeal was denied because 31 students remains within the current DOE/UFT contractual limit; he said he had asked the budget office to reconsider.

The source