Enrollment trends and voucher levy increase highlighted; district outlines tax impact
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Summary
Staff reviewed membership (third-Friday) counts, FTE and headcount trends since 2018; open-enrollment outflows and voucher reimbursements were discussed and staff said the voucher levy totals just over $14 million (about $91 per $100,000 of property value).
District staff presented the annual membership and financial-impact update, linking third-Friday membership counts to state aid and local levy implications.
Kale reviewed headcount, membership FTE, open enrollment-in and -out, and projections through 2025–26. He noted a recent slide error (plus/minus sign) and committed to verifying figures with finance staff. Staff explained headcount derives from attendance on the third-Friday count; membership FTE (the basis for state aid) applies fractional weighting for early-childhood and 4K students.
Open enrollment trends were shown; while open-enrollment out (students leaving the district) totaled more than 2,200 in recent snapshots, open-enrollment in numbers remained comparatively steady. Staff provided a voucher levy figure just over $14 million and translated that to about $91 per $100,000 in property value to help taxpayers understand the impact. The presentation connected reductions in state aid (~$3 million) and increased open-enrollment-out reimbursements to levy increases.
Board members asked clarifying questions about how open enrollment is accounted for, the projection methodology and the municipal tax impacts; staff said they would verify a few slide annotations and provide more granular municipal breakdowns in a future update.
