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Ball Chatham CUSD 5 previews September budget as enrollment rises by 30 students
Summary
At its Aug. 27 meeting Ball Chatham CUSD 5 heard a budget presentation from CFO Wendy Delocus ahead of a scheduled September adoption and was told six‑day enrollment rose by 30 students, reversing a five‑year decline.
Ball Chatham CUSD 5 officials on Wednesday previewed the district's 2025–26 budget and reported a modest rebound in student enrollment.
At the Aug. 27 board meeting, Wendy Delocus, the district chief financial officer, presented a budget outline intended to support a formal adoption at the board's September meeting. The presentation covered preparatory materials; no budget vote occurred at Wednesday's meeting.
The board also heard an enrollment update from an unidentified speaker, who said the district's six‑day enrollment is "up 30 students" from last year, reversing what the speaker described as a five‑year decline. That enrollment gain is being presented to the board as context for the coming budget decision.
Ed Sullivan of EO Sullivan presented findings from phase one of a community engagement project the district is conducting; the board received the material for review. The board also received a first reading of revised press policies for information only.
The board introduced two new student council representatives, Rosalie Moore and Mahi Shapuri, and recognized four GHS students who competed at national speech competitions in a recognition presented by Ken Carter.
The board is scheduled to consider final adoption of the budget at its September meeting. No fiscal figures or line‑item changes were presented in the transcript; the CFO's remarks were described as preparatory.
