Some Hillsborough schools’ class sizes have outgrown legal limits, and officials don’t see a clear path to shrinking them back down.
Recent years have seen fewer teachers and heightened concerns about funding — leaving classrooms overstuffed and parents worried about the toll on their kids.
The issue bubbled into the public last month as district officials shared preliminary data suggesting continued enrollment declines — and fewer teachers as a result. Even if more students sign up, leaders are sketching out what Superintendent Van Ayres called a conservative, budget-friendly hiring plan…