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CHSD 218 board hears enrollment decline of about 182 students; sets March 17 institute day for staff wellness
Summary
Board members heard an enrollment report showing the district is down approximately 182 students from last year; the board also approved a March 17, 2026 institute day focused on staff wellness and confirmed all three schools will host polling that day.
At the Feb. 18 CHSD 218 board meeting, the student enrollment report noted the district was "down about 182 from last year," a board member said during the review of first-semester enrollment figures. Staff indicated a study on enrollment is in process and expected in a couple of weeks.
During new business the board considered an institute day proposal for March 17, 2026 (Election Day) to prioritize staff wellness. A board member said last year's wellness fair was "wildly successful" and the board discussed logistics; members confirmed that all three district schools will serve as polling places that day. The board voted to approve the institute day.
Separately, the business manager updated the board on property-tax timing: notices were expected to go out March 1 (initially planned Feb. 27) with revenues anticipated to begin arriving in April; staff said returns were roughly 85% fulfilled from the previous fall. The meeting also included a brief facilities update noting that walls for the field house at Shepherd are up and the project is progressing.
The board did not announce specific follow-up dates for the enrollment study in the public record, and no policy action was taken on enrollment at this meeting.
