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Board reviews open-enrollment numbers, staff recommends opening 165 seats for 2025–26
Summary
District staff recommended opening 165 open-enrollment seats for 2025–26, reported 433 current open-enrolled students, and estimated a net budgetary gain of about $2.6 million; the board asked staff to continue analysis before a vote next meeting.
District staff told the Whitnall School District board the administration recommends opening 165 seats for open enrollment for the 2025–26 school year and will bring a final action to the board at the next business meeting.
Brady (district staff member) explained the recommendation and background. He said the district currently has 433 students who enrolled through open enrollment, most entering at 4K and at 6th grade, and that historically about 70% of current open-enrolled students began with the district before third grade.
Brady said the district estimates it will receive roughly $9,000 per open-enrolled student in general aid and approximately $14,000 per open-enrolled student with disabilities. Based on current projections, he said the district expects to bring in just…
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