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District cites preschool expansion, readiness gains and two-year financial plan as schools reopen
Summary
A district staff member told the Board of School Trustees the district is welcoming more than 10,000 students to 23 schools and a new virtual academy, expanding three‑year‑old preschool with referendum funds, and continuing a two‑year strategy to achieve financial balance while protecting classroom instruction.
A district staff member said the school district welcomed more than 10,000 students to 23 schools and a newly launched virtual online academy as the new school year opened and highlighted expansion of three‑year‑old preschool programs funded by a 2023 referendum.
“We are ready to serve all of our students with high quality instruction and student supports,” the staff member said.
The staff member said the referendum allowed the district to expand its three‑year‑old preschool program and that “approximately 120 students are currently enrolled in preschool programs in the 2025‑26 school year and our enrollment is ongoing.” The speaker said more than 250 pre‑K and kindergarten students attended at no cost through referendum funding.
The staff member also said the district’s pre‑K and kindergarten readiness scores rose from 19% in the fall to 83% in the spring after the referendum‑funded expansions. “Last year, the referendum allowed us to more than double our 4 year old pre k program enrollment,” the staff member said.
The staff member told the Board of School Trustees the district announced a two‑year strategy to achieve financial balance nearly six months earlier and that staff have prioritized cost efficiencies that protect classroom instruction for the 2025‑26 school year. The staff member said the district will “continue to examine cost efficiencies throughout our corporation.”
The speaker listed district priorities as sustaining academic excellence and achieving financial balance, saying the two priorities are “interconnected” and that financial balance is essential to sustain academic programs including arts, STEAM, project‑based learning, outdoor education, extracurricular activities and career and college pathways.
Parents and guardians were encouraged to visit the district website for information on student supports and services, including health and safety, mental health services and special education supports.
No motions or formal votes were announced during the remarks; the presentation was informational and described ongoing implementation actions rather than board decisions.
