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Enrolment in Thames Valley District secondary schools is severely out of balance, with some schools overflowing while others are operating well under capacity, according to a new report from the school board.

“We haven’t been able to address any more pressure points,” said Matt Reid, the outgoing chair of the board. “We really need to get things moving.”

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According to the 2018 annual planning report, three schools require “immediate attention” before next school year’s registration: Sir Frederick Banting, A.B. Lucas and H.B. Beal.

Overcrowding is causing congestion in cafeterias, common areas and libraries, as well as use of classrooms not designed for the subject being taught, students unable to get the courses they want, insufficient locker space, permanent use of portables and parking issues.

“You have an interesting situation where you have some schools that are half-empty and we need to be trying to be address them, especially at the secondary panel. And then we have three schools bursting at the seams and we need to look at trying to close the enrolment so we don’t have another influx come,” Reid said.