District staff told the board Sept. 4 that Carrollton Farmers Branch ISD started the school year with 21,116 students in seats and has since reported 22,891 students, a net increase of 1,775 students attributed to ongoing registration and outreach.

Ms. Battle, a district student services staff member presenting the item, said the district expects enrollment to continue rising through September and reported targeted efforts to retain students affected by recent consolidation and rezoning. "Of our campuses that were impacted by consolidation, 86% of those students are back in CFB," she said. Staff described stay interviews for families who remain and outreach to families who left to learn push/pull factors.

Attendance was a central topic: the district declared September Attendance Awareness Month and set a goal of 94.5% daily attendance for the 2025–26 year. Mr. Pruitt, the district attendance lead (referenced by the presenter), outlined supports including attendance audits, a truancy tribunal, communications campaigns and a simple daily target: students should be in their seats by 10 a.m. "That clock is significant. 10:00 ... we need every student in their seat by 10AM," the presenter said, adding that even a half‑point increase in average daily attendance could yield substantial funding (district staff quantified the funding impact as close to half a million dollars per 0.5 point).

Staff also described operational changes meant to remove barriers to enrollment: an after‑hours enrollment option, a back‑to‑school hotline that handled more than 400 calls on day one, mobile outreach and expanded pre‑K access. The district said House Bill 2 enabled the district to offer free pre‑K to classroom teachers and that 15 teachers used that option this year.

Board members commended the department's work and asked for continued focus on retention across grade transitions (pre‑K to kindergarten and fifth to sixth). No board action was required; the item was informational.

District staff said they will continue enrollment task force work and follow up with outreach results and recommendations.