Park City School District to keep schools open during early open‑enrollment window; will reassess in February
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After reviewing survival‑ratio forecasts and capacity calculations, staff recommended leaving schools open for the early open‑enrollment period (Nov. 15–Feb. 1); the board agreed to let applications come in and to reassess capacity and retirements in February before final decisions on closing any grades or schools.
Park City School District staff recommended the board leave all schools open during the early open‑enrollment period and reassess application counts and staffing in February, and the board voted to do so.
Administration presented enrollment history and forecasts, explaining the district uses "survival ratios" (how many students move from one grade to the next) to project future headcounts. Staff said the district's projection into next year is about 3,993 students, a net loss of roughly 56 from the current enrollment, and they explained how class‑size assumptions and the number of instructional teaching stations determine each school's capacity.
Deputy superintendent/staff noted that early open enrollment runs Nov. 15 through Feb. 1 and that the district can accept applications during that window and then finalize decisions by March after reviewing retiree declarations and actual application numbers. "At this point, based on the figures, I would say leave the schools open. Let us go through the early enrollment period," staff told the board.
Board members discussed leave‑open versus targeted closures for specific grades; several suggested leaving a buffer in lower grades or reconvening in February to decide whether to close an individual grade if applications fall short. The board made a motion to keep schools open for the early enrollment period and to return for final decisions in February; the motion passed by voice vote.
Next steps: staff will track applications through Feb. 1, factor retiree declarations and return to the board in February with detailed recommendations about openings, buffers and staffing implications.