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Gilroy Unified projects stable enrollment but flags attendance drop that affects budget

City of Gilroy / Gilroy Unified School District joint meeting · February 5, 2026
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Summary

Assistant Superintendent and CBO Alvaro Meza told the joint meeting that GUSD expects enrollment to hold near 10,000 over five years but warned that a 1 percentage‑point drop in average daily attendance equals roughly $1 million in ongoing revenue.

Gilroy Unified’s assistant superintendent and chief business officer, Alvaro Meza, presented updated enrollment projections and budget implications to the joint Gilroy City Council and school board.

Meza said California’s school‑age population is declining overall and that his forecasts incorporate two trajectories: a conservative set for budgeting and staffing and a more moderate set for facilities planning. Based on…

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