Board adopts 2025–26 first‑quarter capacity figures; district says schools are at or above capacity

The board approved the 2025–26 first‑quarter district capacity figures for transfer purposes in accordance with board policies JECB (student transfers) and JECC (interdistrict transfer). A staff presenter told the board "we have no availability" and asked for approval of the capacity figures; the motion to adopt the figures passed 3‑0.

District staff explained that their capacity calculations follow class‑size recommendations from House Bill 1017 (as referenced during the meeting) and that the district applies a 10% deduction from those numbers to account for continued growth. The presenter said the district is "above capacity in every grade level at every school," and that the total student count entering the school year will be about 8,200 — roughly 100 more than last year.

Staff emphasized that prior to recent legislative changes, the district could make in‑district transfer decisions more independently, but now transfers must follow state law and the district's capacity rules. The presenter noted the district will still attempt to find room for families who move into a school's attendance area, but that open transfer slots for requests are currently unavailable.

The board approved the capacity figures with K. Green, King and Gibbs voting "yes." The transcript does not include district‑level breakdowns (per school and per grade) beyond the statements that all grades and schools are at or above capacity and the districtwide enrollment estimate; specific seat counts were not provided during the meeting.