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Superintendent reports 5,332 K–12 enrollment; district outlines integrated guidance spending and support priorities
Summary
Superintendent Dr. Mooney reported August enrollment at 5,332 K–12 (about 70 fewer than last year) and reviewed the district's integrated guidance annual report covering Student Success Act funds, Measure 98 (High School Success), early literacy carve-outs, Perkins CTE funds, and federal school-improvement dollars targeted to six buildings.
Superintendent Dr. Mooney told the Hermiston School District 8 board that August K–12 enrollment stood at 5,332 students, roughly 70 fewer than the same point last year.
"As of the August, we were at 5,332 students k 12," Dr. Mooney said, adding that early‑year enrollment figures can shift because families register late, move, or because of the 10‑day drop process. "What happens a lot of times at the beginning of the year is we have families that ... start school after Labor Day... if we can't make contact after 10 days, we drop that student from enrollment. So there is always some play in our enrollment numbers at the beginning of the year."
Dr. Mooney said the district's kindergarten class is slightly larger than last year's entering kindergarten but that a larger graduating class the prior year explains the net decline. Board members asked about students who live in the district but attend other public or private schools; Dr. Mooney said the district can compile those numbers and previously has reported transfer data to the board.
On the district's integrated guidance annual report — the planning and accountability framework the state uses to coordinate several funding streams — Dr. Mooney said the document covers multiple funding sources, including the Student Success Act (Student Investment Account), the renamed Measure 98 high‑school success funds, early literacy allocations, Perkins CTE funds, and federal school‑improvement dollars. He said six district buildings were identified for federal school‑improvement funds: three secondary schools plus West Park, Rocky Heights and Sunset elementary schools.
Dr. Mooney said the federal school‑improvement designation brought additional targeted funding for professional development and that the district is considering petitioning the state to keep buildings on the list to continue receiving those dollars. "We are actually petitioning the state to keep our buildings on the list so we can continue to receive those funds and continue to provide," he said.
Dr. Mooney described examples of professional development funded through these sources, including a districtwide presentation on brain science by Dr. Linda Jordan and coaching and engagement work by a consultant, Dr. AJ Nottingham. He said the district uses coaches and consultants to bring strategies back to classroom teachers and principals.
Why it matters: Enrollment numbers drive state funding and per‑pupil calculations; integrated guidance reporting determines how multiple state and federal funds are planned and reported and affects professional development and targeted interventions across district schools.
What’s next: Dr. Mooney said staff will produce a report on students living in the district who attend other schools (charter or private) and will update the integrated guidance plan for the next biennium.
