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Superintendent reports 1,944 enrolled and $36,150 in collaborative grants for student supports
Summary
Superintendent reported current district enrollment (1,944 total, with 1,581 residents, 385 open‑enrolled, 22 placements) and described two Bridges collaborative grants — $26,000 to Tiger Charge for short‑term homelessness supports and $10,150 to Tiger Time for after‑school transportation.
At the Stewartville Public School District board meeting the superintendent provided an enrollment update and described recent grant awards intended to support students in need.
The Superintendent said the district’s October planning counts currently show 1,581 resident students, 385 students attending via open enrollment, and 22 placed students, for a total reported enrollment of 1,944. The Superintendent explained placements include students in care, treatment or residential programs who remain enrolled with the district and that the state’s official child count for funding purposes is verified on Oct. 1. Board members asked about grade‑level caps (noting grade 2 at cap), the impact of declining incoming kindergarten cohorts, and the budgetary effect of each student (the Superintendent said each student represents about $10,000 in funding).
In the same update, the Superintendent described the district’s role on the Bridges collaborative executive board and announced over $36,000 in awards from that body. The Tiger Charge nonprofit received $26,000 for the “Tiger Den” project to provide short‑term assistance to families experiencing homelessness; Tiger Time was awarded $10,150 to expand after‑school transportation capacity so students at Barricade can access care at Bonner. The Superintendent credited Becky Carlson and others for successful grant applications and noted the applications included detailed budgets and outcome measures.
Board members asked whether the grants were expected to cover a full year of services; the Superintendent said the applications were based on historical needs and planned usage with local social‑work staff (Joel McDonald) helping identify families and service amounts. Both grants were awarded by the Bridges collaborative’s executive board; the Superintendent said the awards were unanimous.
The board discussed the enrollment trend, the effect of summer moves and late enrollments on counts, and the need to monitor transfers and kindergarten cohort size because of their direct influence on district revenue. The Superintendent said a public summary of performance goals and review results will be shared at the Nov. 4 meeting following the October review process.
