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Board presses staff for adjusted per‑pupil comparisons and clarifies role of pre‑K in enrollment metrics
Summary
Trustees asked administration to produce apples‑to‑apples campus cost comparisons that adjust for program mix (pre‑K, dual language, small pre‑K classes) and debated whether pre‑K should be included as part of under‑enrollment thresholds.
Trustees pressed Leander ISD finance staff Sept. 30 for adjusted, campus‑level analyses that separate program-driven costs from baseline instructional cost so the board can compare campuses accurately.
CFO Pete explained that campuses with additional programs — for example multiple pre‑K sections, dual‑language offerings or specialized early‑childhood programs — will show higher per‑pupil expenditures than…
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