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Chief of staff outlines enrollment, constituent services and new paid‑tuition plan; students present priorities
Summary
Chief of Staff Amanda Lynch reported on enrollment centralization, the Resolve CSC constituent‑services launch, a projected $350,000 in paid‑tuition revenue for FY26 and visitor‑management upgrades. Student representatives described priorities including sustainability, outdoor classroom use and policies on AI and privacy.
Amanda Lynch, City Schools of Decatur chief of staff, presented the Office of the Chief of Staff’s year‑to‑date work and next steps at the April 15 board work session, highlighting enrollment centralization, constituent services and a paid‑tuition relaunch.
Lynch said reception handled nearly 15,000 phone calls from July through March, the district has improved visitor sign‑in and badge systems and will complete full implementation of a Syntegix visitor management system. Enrollment staff moved the courtesy tuition application into the district’s student information system and are preparing to accept nonresident paid tuition applications online beginning April 30; Lynch said paid tuition is conservatively projected to bring in approximately $350,000 for FY26.
The office launched Resolve CSC to centralize constituent inquiries and escalate unresolved issues. Lynch also described a three‑month policy cycle; staff said eight policies have been adopted this year and several more are in progress.
Student voice: student board representative Sofia (Delena/Delaina in transcript) and apprentice Nia Fauci summarized work visiting schools and collecting student input. They highlighted requests to expand sustainability and outdoor learning at Beacon Hill and Decatur High School, concerns about AI, digital privacy and cell‑phone and AI policy in instruction and assessments, and the need for intensified rigor and counseling supports as students transition to high school.
Lynch said two new student handbooks created by the apprentices will be used to orient future student representatives. She and trustees said they will continue to expand opportunities to amplify student voice in district decisions and to present the proposed policies brought through the prework process for public comment at forthcoming readings.
