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HLPUSD superintendent warns declining enrollment and attendance are straining district finances
Summary
Superintendent Alfonso Jimenez told a town hall that enrollment has fallen from roughly 24,000 a decade ago to about 15,480 currently, cited lower kindergarten cohorts and reduced attendance after COVID, and said the board has asked for a financial health risk analysis (FHRA) with a vendor to inform next steps.
Superintendent Dr. Alfonso Jimenez used the town hall to flag declining student enrollment and attendance as the district's primary fiscal challenge and described steps the board and staff are taking to analyze financial risk.
Jimenez said HLPUSD once served around 24,000 students a decade ago and currently serves roughly 15,480 students. He attributed part of the decline to lower birth rates…
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