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Superintendent outlines enrollment, bond timelines and child-nutrition shortfall
Summary
Superintendent reported enrollment at 3,567 students and 510 employees, introduced Jackie Willis as the new director of operations, outlined bond project timelines targeting major exterior work by Aug. 2026 and larger renovations by Aug. 2027, and said child nutrition ran a roughly $17,800 monthly deficit tied to a freezer replacement.
At the Nov. 18 meeting, the Superintendent reported district enrollment of 3,567 students and 510 employees, provided school-by-school counts, and introduced Jackie Willis as the new director of operations. "Jackie has taken over for Brad Jones and is now serving as our director of operations," the Superintendent said, noting Willis is starting week three on the job.
Superintendent provided bond and capital-project updates: armory sheetrock is largely complete, structural steel is installed, canopies and new windows are in place, and interior work (ceiling grid, HVAC diffusers, flooring) is scheduled. The district plans to put major projects out to bid in March with an objective to complete exterior facelifts and certain renovations by Aug. 2026; more extensive renovations (hallways and elementary work, STEM center sequencing) and athletic/band/ storm-shelter work are scheduled to begin next spring with target completion by Aug. 2027.
On child nutrition, the Superintendent said the district served 74,527 meals over 17 serving days this month and that the program was ‘‘upside down this month, $17,800.’’ The deficit was explained in part by a capital purchase (freezer replacement) that hit the monthly statements; district staff and the food-service contractor will monitor monthly results while continuing the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) to feed students.
The Superintendent reiterated academic goals tied to state targets and described multi-year proficiency and growth objectives for elementary through high school grades.
