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Superintendent report: enrollment stable, 49 new students on IEPs and ESSER funds winding down
Summary
Acting superintendent Tiffany reported steady attendance, explained a roughly $400,000 timing difference in the ending fund balance, and said the district has seen 49 new students on IEPs in recent weeks; board members asked for clarifications on enrollment fluctuations and records transfers.
Acting superintendent Tiffany (Speaker 5), filling in for Brian, gave the superintendent's report and answered board questions about enrollment trends and fiscal timing.
Tiffany noted that enrollment is up compared with last year but cautioned that the district is approaching a 10-day drop period when counts can fluctuate as students enroll elsewhere and records transfers are processed. "It takes us a few days to get the paperwork," Tiffany said, explaining the administrative lag that can temporarily depress counts. Board members asked whether children were switching schools and whether the district could help smooth transitions.
On finances, district staff explained a roughly $400,000 difference in the reported ending fund balance. That discrepancy, Tiffany said, stems from several projects budgeted in the prior fiscal year — including the Towne Elementary gym floor and a van purchase — that were invoiced after the fiscal year end on June 30. "That's why there's that difference about 400,000 and that ending fund balance there," Tiffany said.
Tiffany also drew attention to special-education workload: the district had recorded 49 new students on individualized education programs (IEPs) in the past weeks, which staff said has increased files and administrative work. Chair (Speaker 2) and board members thanked staff and praised school-level efforts to support students. Kent Bollier, Orchard Hill principal (Speaker 11), and Kaitlyn Cross, Phoenix High School principal (Speaker 7), also used the report period to highlight open-house turnout and early attendance initiatives.
Board members did not take additional action on the financial or enrollment items at the meeting but asked staff to monitor counts and return with any recommendations if trends require policy or budget changes.
