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Gilroy Unified reports smaller-than-expected enrollment drop; kindergarten class remains low
Summary
Gilroy Unified reported a total enrollment of 10,202 as of noon Sept. 5, down 42 students from the prior year rather than the 187 the district had budgeted for; kindergarten enrollment was 572. District staff warned declining birth rates mean smaller future cohorts and emphasized average daily attendance's budget impact.
Superintendent Munshi opened the Sept. 5 board meeting and called on district staff member Mister Mesa to present the district's opening enrollment report.
"This is actually today's enrollment ... as of noon when I pulled it, enrollment is 10,202," Mesa said, reporting a kindergarten enrollment of 572. He told trustees the district had budgeted for a 187-student decline but current counts showed only a 42-student drop from the prior year.
Mesa framed the…
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