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Weslaco ISD reports slight enrollment dip, says fund balance can cover priorities
Summary
Superintendent Richard Rivera told the board enrollment has fallen to about 16,020 students and flagged up to 29 grant-funded positions that could be cut if federal/state funding ends; he said the district’s preliminary fund balance — about $71 million, with roughly $57 million unassigned — gives flexibility to prioritize staff placements and projects.
Superintendent Dr. Richard Rivera told the Weslaco ISD Board of Trustees on Tuesday that district enrollment has fallen from 16,289 in last November’s snapshot to about 16,020 as of the meeting, a decline he said translates into lower state funding tied to average daily attendance.
Rivera said the district is tracking nearly 900 transfers out of the district and expects staffing reductions by attrition, with possibly up to 10 teacher positions not replaced next year if enrollment and funding remain lower. “As of today, it’s 16,020,” Rivera said during the superintendent report.
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