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Board discusses potential referendum, enrollment decline and options for 'right-sizing' schools
Summary
At a workshop the board discussed running another referendum, reviewed enrollment declines, debated the merits of separating capital and operational asks, and asked staff for enrollment forecasts and a costed plan before moving to public polling.
Board members used the June 23 workshop to continue planning after a failed referendum earlier in the year and to consider next steps, including community polling and longer-term enrollment and facilities strategies.
Interim remarks from board leadership and Superintendent-level staff (presentation led by a district administrator) framed the discussion: the district’s enrollment has declined since 2006 (from 7,605 to 6,446 in numbers cited during the workshop), and staff projected a further decline (the board discussed a modeling estimate of roughly 7% decline by 2030 cited in previous forecasts). A staff estimate presented at the meeting projected next-year enrollment roughly 150 students lower than the previous year (an estimate subject to final counts and transient-population variability).
Board members debated scope and framing of a possible new referendum. Some urged separating a…
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