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Superintendent and finance team report enrollment trends, $29.37M in grants and request to clear FY25 invoices
Summary
Superintendent reported October 1 enrollment of 14,914, a net decrease from last year but with growing pre‑K enrollment; the grants office reported about $29.37M in FY25 awards and the finance team requested payment of $314,222.37 in FY25 open invoices, which the committee approved.
Superintendent Priya Taheleani opened the district report with October 1 enrollment of 14,914 students, down 366 from the previous October 1 figure of 15,280. She told the committee pre‑K enrollment rose and highlighted changes in new English‑learner enrollments, which have fallen compared with last year.
Taheleani highlighted school programs and partnerships, and called attention to a Mass Clean Energy Center award enabling replacement of aging HVAC equipment at Plouffe (more than $4 million referenced in the consent agenda). Grants Director Cam Jackson reported that the district secured roughly $29,370,000 in FY25 grant funding to support preschool seats, SEL clinicians, adult education and other programs.
Dr. Beth Regalbuto, chief financial officer, updated members on finance‑office reforms including a budget dashboard and enhanced procurement controls. Regalbuto and her team presented a list of FY25 open invoices totaling $314,222.37 and asked the committee to approve payment for services confirmed as rendered. The committee voted unanimously to approve payment of those invoices.
Members asked for additional detail on potential impacts should major grants (Title I, Title III, ropes grant) be reduced going forward; staff said they are preparing analyses of open positions and contingency scenarios and will report back. Members also asked for a detailed report on the FY23 amended closeouts and on any carryover implications.
