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Community education reports small net gain and program shifts as enrollment patterns evolve
Summary
The district’s community education coordinator presented the FY24–25 annual report showing program-level enrollment shifts since COVID, changes to ECFE and kid-connection formats, and a net revenue of $663 on about a $5 million program budget; staff outlined outreach and programming adjustments to boost participation.
Bree, the district community education coordinator, presented the Farmington Community Education FY24–25 annual report and described program-level enrollment changes, one‑time events and budget results.
Bree said program enrollments have shifted since COVID and described a targeted outreach survey to families that revealed preferences for weekday, Saturday and Sunday classes. She outlined changes intended to reduce cancellations (offering smaller-session formats, evening classes with food provided for working parents, and on-site screenings in partnership with local child-care centers). ECFE enrollments were discussed in detail; Bree said some figures were skewed by a 50th‑anniversary one-time event that attracted higher-than-normal sign-ups.
On finances, Bree said community education ran a roughly $5,000,000 budget and reported a net income of $663 for the fiscal year, explaining that some programs made money while others lost funds. She identified several program areas for further work (aquatics, Kid Connection session structure and marketing for adult enrichment) and suggested one-time investments from the program’s fund balance to grow programs rather than buying equipment with limited impact.
Board members thanked the presenter and asked clarifying questions about fund‑balance limits and potential investments; Bree said there is no statutory limit on community ed fund balance but the aim is to use reserves for meaningful one-time investments that will help long-term program sustainability.
