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Superintendent reports declining birth cohorts; support‑unit projection reduces next year’s funding estimate
Summary
Superintendent Fowdy told the board that declining birth rates five years earlier are resulting in smaller kindergarten cohorts and that projected support units for the upcoming year are lower than previously forecast, reducing the district's state funding entitlement and increasing budget pressure.
Superintendent Fowdy presented projected enrollment and support‑unit figures for the 2025–26 school year at the April 8 meeting, warning trustees that national declines in birth rates are producing smaller kindergarten cohorts and that the district’s projected support units for next year are lower than earlier estimates.
Fowdy said the district’s kindergarten numbers closely…
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