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Superintendent: district enrollment dipped; survey shows strong support for weapons-detection at secondary schools
Summary
Superintendent reported an Oct. 1 enrollment of 5,629 students (down 59 from last October), summarized a 1,658-response fall survey showing >90% support for weapons-detection at secondary schools and about 70% at elementary, and described a community offer to fund a Kiwanis Field feasibility study that staff said focused on preservation rather than student use.
The LaPorte Community School Corp superintendent told the board on Oct. 14 that the district's official Oct. 1 enrollment is 5,629 students, a decline of 59 students from last October and 51 fewer than projection, and said continued enrollment declines and related state funding reductions remain a serious concern for district budgeting.
The superintendent summarized results from a fall survey that received 1,658 responses. "We had more than 90% of our respondents indicate that they…
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