Operational constraints
What is Required placement?
A required placement locks a student into a specific classroom before the rest of the class list is generated.
What it means in class placement
Required placements are for non-negotiables: a specialized program, a staffing need, a sibling policy, a language support arrangement, or a decision the principal has already approved. They give the placement process a fixed point.
The risk is that too many fixed points leave the rest of the roster with fewer good options. Careful teams use required placements sparingly and then review the balance impact around them.
Examples in a real placement meeting
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A student is assigned to the classroom with a needed support program.
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A family policy requires siblings to be placed apart or together.
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A principal locks one placement, then lets the rest of the list balance around it.
How Shibutz uses this idea
Shibutz lets teams lock specific students into specific classes and then generate the remaining placement around those decisions.
Create required placements