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Board follows up on retreat: strategies to address declining enrollment, outreach and anti‑bullying training
Summary
Board review of retreat work: superintendent and staff outlined three strategic goals — diagnose declining enrollment, improve outreach to homeschool/charter and strengthen anti‑bullying training — with planned administrator work sessions and outreach steps to follow.
At the work study the superintendent presented follow‑up from a recent board retreat and emphasized three goals: determine the causes of declining enrollment, stabilize or increase enrollment through targeted outreach and communication, and ensure anti‑bullying and anti‑hate policies are effectively implemented and monitored.
Why it matters: enrollment affects program viability, staffing and district budgets; the board discussed concrete outreach tactics for homeschool and charter families, ways to strengthen the district’s online academy and a need to add training into the anti‑bullying goal.
The superintendent described a data‑gathering timeline and noted she expects a larger report in May–June 2026. Board members suggested practical outreach steps: a homeschool web page with resources and contact points, a ParentSquare group for homeschool families, regular social media announcements and sharing program options so families know how to access single classes or co‑op offerings. One board member suggested letting administrators and program leads view retreat notes to spark program ideas.
Staff reported that a small number of students have already returned to the district after outreach; the superintendent said she will have administrators work on enrollment strategies during an Aug. 20 administrators meeting and will bring the three goals back to the board around October–November for further action.
On anti‑bullying, the superintendent said the retreat worksheet lacked a training component and proposed administrator and staff training in bullying and harassment response; she said the district will track work and include training actions in future goal materials.
No formal votes were taken. The superintendent will continue outreach and planning and will return with data and recommended next steps.
