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Board reviews budget tweaks, scorecard outcomes and open‑enrollment seat projections
Summary
Finance staff previewed routine budget amendments across funds and reserve uses; superintendent highlighted scorecard progress including preliminary internal assessment gains for 7 of 9 grade bands; staff proposed 33 new open‑enrollment seats to be approved June 16.
Greendale — At its June 2 meeting the Greendale School Board received routine budget‑amendment information, a mid‑year scorecard review and updated open‑enrollment seat projections ahead of action scheduled for June 16.
Jonathan (operations/finance) summarized modest year‑end adjustments to fund budgets — for example, increased interest revenue and library aid in the operational fund, reallocation of a Department of Education loan within the special‑education fund, and an estimated $30,000 increase in food‑service expenses requiring possible use of reserves. He described the amendments as routine and said detailed transfers will return for board approval at the next meeting.
Superintendent (Speaker 2) reviewed the district scorecard for 2024–25, reporting progress on 10 strategic priorities. Highlights included work to develop a charter plan for a Greendale Global program and preliminary internal assessment data that staff said shows seven of nine grade bands could reach the district’s target growth (roughly a 10% increase) on classroom‑based measures; statewide assessment results remain pending release.
On open enrollment, staff recommended offering additional seats in several grades (for example, eight kindergarten seats, six fourth‑grade seats, seven ninth‑grade seats), noting the district has no capacity for special‑education open‑enrollment seats because of staffing and funding limits. The board will consider formal action on open‑enrollment seats at the June 16 meeting.
No final approvals for budget amendments or open‑enrollment additions were taken on June 2; staff will return with formal action items.
