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Tempe Elementary board hears Auditor General risk analysis after 11% enrollment drop since 2021
Summary
District staff warned the governing board that a decline of about 1,300 students since 2021 and the expiration of ESSER funds elevate long‑term financial risk, though current reserves and bond funds limit immediate danger.
Tempe Elementary School District staff told the governing board on Feb. 5 that the district has lost about 1,300 students — roughly 11% of enrollment since 2021 — and that the drop poses a long‑term financial risk unless the district increases revenue or reduces expenses.
The presentation by district finance staff explained that state funding follows enrolled students, and the enrollment decline reduces operating revenue. The staff member leading the presentation said the district’s carryforward reserves have been boosted by federal ESSER funds and voter‑approved overrides and bonds, but warned those one‑time offsets will not sustain enrollment‑related shortfalls indefinitely.
District staff laid out the numbers and why they matter. The presenter said the enrollment decline…
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