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CHSD 99 presents 2026–27 staffing and curriculum plan; district projects slight FTE increase and several course changes
Summary
District staff outlined the 2026–27 staffing and curriculum plan: total sectioning FTE at 307.1, net increase of 1.6 total FTE, proposed multilingual coordinator, several course cancellations reduced to seven through stacking, and anticipated shifts including a projected 150-student decline at South High.
District staff presented an annual staffing and curriculum overview for the 2026–27 school year, describing FTE adjustments, course cancellations, program growth and local enrollment shifts.
Jeff introduced the packet as a snapshot of hundreds of hours of sectioning work and said sectioning FTE is 307.1. He and his staff explained that while sectioning FTE shows a slight decrease, total (including below-the-line) FTE increases by about 1.6 positions overall. Staff cited a mix of factors including students returning from outplacements and tuition payments associated with students attending the district’s T99 program.
Jake Giblin, associate principal at South High, said South projects a loss of roughly 150 students for the coming year, which will affect some course enrollments, but the school is adding sections in fine arts (five music, two theater, one visual arts) and running AP music theory for the first time in several years. Jake said an AP business and personal finance course will be offered to freshmen with three sections on the South side, and that the district reduced planned cancellations from eight to seven by creatively “stacking” course levels.
Keith Pales, associate principal at North High, told the board North will also offer three sections of AP business and added a standalone managerial accounting honors course. He highlighted strong rebounds in career and technical and media programs (radio requests up 40%, TV up 50%) and a notable increase in requests for vocal classes (from 96 to 167). Keith emphasized progress on bilingual/EL supports, including placement of an EL-certified math teacher to offer multiple math levels.
Administrators proposed adding a multilingual coordinator to coordinate EL and bilingual supports districtwide. Scott Wugezer and others described increases in speech therapy needs and additional instructional FTE to support students placed in T99 programs (a net instructional increase that includes vocational coordination and psychologist time). Board members asked about AVID participation declines, transfer trends, and whether the projected drop in enrollment would materially affect average class size; staff said class-size impacts vary by course and divisors used in sectioning.
The presentation closed with administration noting the district’s strong fiscal position enabled offering small-enrollment courses where neighboring districts are cutting programs, and that the board will hold a public hearing on staffing reductions later in the agenda required by statute when reductions meet thresholds.
