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District reports lower kindergarten enrollment, modestly adjusted revenue projection
Summary
Board received an enrollment update showing 444 kindergarten students (plus six open‑enrolled) and a revised revenue projection after an updated formula allowance; staff will continue to monitor federal funding and legislative budget changes.
The Prior Lake‑Savage Area Schools Board received a staffing and revenue update showing kindergarten enrollment below last year’s level and a modest downward revision in the district’s revenue projection.
Director Fredericen reported the district had 444 kindergarten students enrolled as of March 14, plus six open‑enrolled students for a total of 450. “If you look at the previous five years, we're about 88% of where we are expected from October 1,” she said, adding the equivalent October‑1 projection would be roughly 511 kindergarten students.
On revenue, Fredericen said staff had been tracking a projection of $120,403,030 but adjusted the formula allowance from the 2.5 figure they had been using to 2.74. After accounting for enrollment adjustments (a net reduction of roughly 36 kindergarten counts but adding 14.4 voluntary pre‑K students counted as 0.6 ADM each), she said the revised revenue projection is $120,356,825. Fredericen noted the governor had released a new budget proposal the prior week and staff will continue to monitor legislative action.
Superintendent Thomas said he will travel to Washington, D.C., to discuss federal funding and noted the district is watching possible changes that could shift federal programs into block‑grant formats. “With the changes with the department and potentially those things coming to us with block as block grants, we're gonna be pushing to understand what federal guidance will be attached to those block grants,” Thomas said, adding he will update the board following the trip.
Board members asked for continued monitoring and for updates as state and federal budgets evolve. Staff said there were no definitive notices about federal reductions at the time and that the district would pivot if definitive changes occur.
