Asheville City Schools reports small enrollment gain, launches districtwide "student crew" and approves consent agenda with contract corrections

Asheville City Schools Superintendent Maggie reported Tuesday that district enrollment rose modestly compared with last year and described a new districtwide social‑emotional learning program called "student crew," while the board approved the consent agenda with a contract returned for minor corrections.

Maggie told the board the district "saw a little uptick in that enrollment, for this current school year," estimating an increase of about 40 students from the prior year and noting middle‑school enrollment rose to about 709 students. She said cohort sizes vary year to year and that movements between grades explain many of the changes.

The enrollment presentation included material on where students enrolled and where students withdrew over the summer. Maggie reported the district enrolled 53 students from elsewhere in Buncombe County during the…