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Forest Lake reports rising enrollment, finishing gym air conditioning and outlines audit and levy timetable; curriculum committee reviews state assessments
Summary
District officials reported enrollment 122 students above budgeted projections, completion of high-school gym air conditioning, upcoming HVAC and renovation work at Wyoming Elementary, auditors’ site visit dates, and detailed curriculum committee review of MCA assessment items and the shift to computer administration.
Forest Lake Area Schools administrators reported multiple operational updates at the board meeting, including rising enrollment, completed building work at the high school gym, upcoming renovation plans at Wyoming Elementary, final audit scheduling and levy dates, and a committee briefing on state assessments.
Enrollment and staffing: Superintendent Dr. Steve Massey said enrollment as of Oct. 1 “is sitting at a 122 kids above our budgeted number,” reversing a multi‑year decline and reducing near-term enrollment-related budget risk. He said the district has seen students return from charter and neighboring districts and noted that boundary changes enacted in spring will require targeted family communications about where students will attend next year.
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