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Board reviews enrollment projections and facilities list as Ferguson overcrowding rises
Summary
District staff presented projected enrollment shifts, methods for forecasting kindergarten cohorts, and a prioritized facilities list that includes high‑priority work at Ferguson; board directed staff to seek action on prioritized minor capital projects at the March meeting.
District staff presented enrollment projections and a prioritized facilities list, telling the board that projected kindergarten cohorts and transfer patterns are driving capacity pressures at Ferguson Elementary and other schools.
The districtʼs projection method described for many elementary schools uses a straight‑line “move everyone up” average across grades; staff said the largest uncertainty is incoming kindergarten counts. Bonanza Elementary and Henley High were highlighted as examples of how a single cohort can…
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