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Board reviews enrollment, class‑size averages and new early‑retirement incentive
Summary
District staff reported 2025–26 class-size averages (TK 18.26; K–3 20.68; grades 4–6 24.18; 7–8 24.24) and announced a two-tier retirement incentive: $5,000 for letters submitted before Dec. 31 and $2,000 for submissions on or before Jan. 31 to help staffing planning amid declining enrollment.
An administrator presented district enrollment and class-size averages for the 2025–26 school year and outlined a targeted retirement-incentive program intended to help staffing planning as enrollment declines.
The presenter reported a TK average of 18.26 (noting TK target maximum of 20 and state guidance related to adult-to-student ratios), a K–3 average of 20.68 (well below the site average limit of 24), a fourth–sixth grade average of 24.18 and a seventh–eighth grade average of 24.24. The speaker noted class maximums of 30 and said 65 of 99 general-education classes are currently enrolled at 25 students or fewer, though multiple classes are at or near maximums.
To assist planning, the district is offering a two-tier early-retirement notification incentive: staff who submit letters of retirement before Dec. 31 are eligible for $5,000 paid at the end of the school year; those who submit on or before Jan. 31 are eligible for $2,000. Staff framed the incentive as a tool to improve staffing forecasts in February and March as the district finalizes positions for the upcoming year.
The board did not take additional action on staffing at the meeting; the item was informational and part of the broader discussion of strategic priorities.
