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Elk Grove Unified outlines start‑of‑school plan as enrollment nears 64,000
Summary
District leaders told the board they expect just under 64,000 TK‑12 students in 2025–26 and outlined staffing hires, expanded special‑education slots, bus and food‑service capacity, technology upgrades, and a new AI task force to craft district policy.
Elk Grove Unified School District officials on Thursday presented a broad “Start of Schools 2025–26” briefing that projected just under 64,000 students in TK‑12, reviewed safety and facility upgrades, and flagged recruitment and program expansions ahead of the new year.
“we are projected to serve just under 64,000 students from transitional kindergarten through twelfth grade,” Dr. Coates said as he opened the district’s presentation, calling the enrollment growth a major operational focus. Staff added roughly 2,000 more students in preschool and adult‑education programs to the total count.
Human resources reported the district employs 6,668 contracted staff and has expanded recruitment partnerships with 84 universities for student‑teacher placements. Corey Buckmeister…
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