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Superintendent outlines district goals; finance director reports 'clean' audit and small enrollment variance
Summary
Superintendent Jen reviewed five district focus areas and state-required targets; Director of Finance Steven Persoski reported a 'good clean audit' for FY24–25, noted a September snapshot enrollment of about 3,908 (including pre‑K) and a 26‑student shortfall vs. projection with an estimated funding variance of roughly $289,000.
Superintendent Jen presented the district’s five focus areas — academic achievement, safety and belonging, financial integrity, effective facilities and community connections — and said the administration will post goals and formative‑assessment data on a public web page for board review.
She highlighted state accountability measures the district tracks, including four‑year graduation rates, ninth‑grade on‑track indicators and third‑grade reading proficiency. For example, the board discussed that the district’s 4‑year graduation rate goal for 23–24 was 81.2% and the district reported a 91.1% actual for that period, prompting new, higher targets.
On enrollment, staff reported a September snapshot of about 3,908 students that includes pre‑K; the district is not state‑funded for pre‑K, so funded counts differ. Director of Finance Steven Persoski told the board the adopted budget projection was about 26 students higher than the current count, and that 26‑student variance could translate into a funding gap in the low hundreds of thousands. Persoski also said an expected adjustment related to earlier fee calculations could offset the variance by roughly $282,000.
Persoski told the board: "We have a good clean audit for 24‑25." He advised the board that the final audit report is submitted to the state and that enrollment variances are monitored into December before formal budget adjustments are made.
The board asked for continued enrollment reporting and clarification on class‑size and staffing implications; administration said a class‑size report will be provided in October and that the district is tracking staffing needs daily during the enrollment period.
