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Superintendent and staff report enrollment up; district opens family-literacy class at New Hope Learning Center
Summary
Robbinsdale reported enrollment of about 10,273 students and several staffing adjustments for the 2025–26 year. The district announced a co‑located family‑literacy class at the New Hope Learning Center starting Sept. 15.
Robbinsdale Area Schools administrators reported staffing and enrollment updates during the Sept. 3 meeting and described a new co‑located family‑literacy class.
CFO Kristen Hoheisel reported live enrollment of about 10,273 students (the district had budgeted 10,000). Staff noted enrollment will continue to be monitored and adjustments to section sizes could follow after final attendance counts on Sept. 12; administrators identified Plymouth Middle School and Robbinsdale Middle School as sites with higher section sizes under review.
Executive Director of Human Resources reported staffing changes and openings. The district added FTE in kindergarten at Zachary Lane, third grade at Forest, and elementary positions at Noble. Plymouth Middle School received added 0.2 FTE in sixth‑grade science and 0.2 FTE in social studies to maintain board‑approved class-size ratios. The district listed current open positions including educational assistants, nutrition service openings, custodial vacancies, special‑education licensure openings and a 0.2 FTE nurse opening. Director Holmes asked staff to clarify some center‑based special‑education postings; staff asked interested candidates to email HR for position details.
Family literacy: Executive Director Anthony Williams said the district will co‑locate a family‑literacy adult academic course at the New Hope Learning Center beginning Sept. 15, enabling parents to attend classes alongside child-focused programming. He said the co‑location responded to parent feedback and restorative steps to maintain the program’s access while the district continued to refine year‑round adult education offerings.
Why this matters: Enrollment above budget affects per‑pupil revenue and planning for class sizes and staffing; the family‑literacy co‑location aims to improve access for parents with young children.
Follow-up: Administration will return with updates on enrollment after Sept. 12 attendance counts and will supply details on open positions and how to apply.
