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Superintendent says enrollment decline ‘has slowed’ as district weighs staffing and budget choices
Summary
South Kingstown superintendent presented the NESDAC enrollment report, saying projected declines have moderated and noting the district currently has 42 more students than last year’s projection; trustees cautioned against making staffing cuts based solely on projections.
Superintendent Mister Portaza told the South Kingstown School Committee that the district’s latest NESDAC enrollment report shows the previously forecast decline "has slowed down, and is flattening a bit," and that the district currently has 2,186 students — 42 more than last year’s projection of 2,144. He said the gap matters for budget planning because relying only on projection models can lead to premature staff reductions.
The superintendent framed the NESDAC data as a planning…
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