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Fond du Lac board reviews enrollment decline, asks administration to model school consolidation scenarios
Summary
District leaders presented enrollment projections showing a February count of 6,039 and continued decline; trustees asked staff for modeling (elementary and middle-school scenarios), capacity data and timeline, and heard a proposal for a phased virtual 6–12 program contingent on grant funding.
The Fond du Lac School District Board of Education used a workshop to review historical enrollment trends and preliminary consolidation planning as administrators warned of ongoing declines and fiscal strain.
Administration presented trend data showing a November projection for the 2526 school year of 6,419, a later projection of 6,151, and a reported third-Friday-in-February count of 6,039. Staff emphasized that February counts are typically lower than the September counts used to set revenue limits but said the district’s models predict continued year-over-year decline. As one presenter summarized, "I would absolutely expect year over year numbers to be low in February... but that does not warrant a financial…
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