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Superintendent reports enrollment decline, school moves and policy work; concealed‑carry policy review scheduled
Summary
Superintendent Dr. Libby reported a month‑to‑month enrollment decline and updates on construction, athletics, at‑risk student supports, and a required review of the district firearm policy (CKA) after state changes to concealed carry law; he recommended a board workshop with law enforcement and WSBA guidance.
Superintendent Dr. Libby delivered routine highlights on April 14 and told the board the district continues to see a month‑to‑month enrollment decline that staff will investigate by reviewing student exit coding to determine whether students are moving, transferring to other districts, or otherwise coded out of the system.
Dr. Libby said district enrollment dropped from 4,981 at the beginning of the school year to a lower total (staff quoted ongoing declines but did not provide an exact current head count in the meeting). He asked staff to review exit codes so the district can better track whether students are leaving the district or are otherwise miscoded.
Construction and program updates included progress at Desert View and North Park timelines: Desert View is nearing re‑occupancy and North Park will be renovated and students temporarily moved to Westridge (see separate item). Dr. Libby congratulated Sage Elementary for earning a statewide Prodigy recognition for February and reported athletic and activity highlights including indoor track and junior high swim results.
Dr. Libby also reported there are approximately 242 students receiving at‑risk supports concentrated in primary grades (K–3) and noted the district is coordinating parent supports as part of those interventions.
On policy, Dr. Libby said the Washington State School Boards Association (WSBA) released a template for policy CKA after changes to concealed‑carry law that revoked Safe Schools zones; the district has until July 1 to review and adopt updated procedures. He recommended a board workshop with the police chief, school resource officers and district legal counsel to review the WSBA template and identify which elements the district can implement within the revised legal framework.
Dr. Libby closed by noting successful transportation emergency drills and donated buses used for fire‑suppression training; he said staff are continuing curriculum and consolidation meetings for Title funds and will post additional data and reports on the district webpage as they become available.
