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Benicia Unified reports 14.5% of students on interdistrict transfers; board discusses enrollment decline and study session
Summary
District staff reported current and projected enrollment numbers and noted 14.5% of students are on interdistrict transfers (625 students). Trustees discussed Vallejo's change in IDA practices and possible effects on long-term enrollment and bond planning, and suggested a study session on enrollment and demography.
Benicia Unified School District presented current and projected enrollment figures at the board's April meeting and flagged interdistrict transfers as a key variable in next year's staffing and facilities decisions.
The presentation: District staff reported enrollment as of March 31 (Aeries data) and site-level projections updated weekly. Staff said 14.5% of the district's current enrollment — 625 students — attend on interdistrict transfer agreements (IDAs). The district noted that IDAs must be renewed at transition points (TK to kindergarten, fifth to sixth, eighth to ninth) and that the district monitors attendance and behavior as conditions for continued IDA…
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