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Coupeville board hears enrollment dip and multi‑hundred‑thousand‑dollar budget shortfalls
Summary
Business‑management staff reported March K–12 enrollment at 870 (962 with alternative programs) and said a 3‑year weighted projection of 866 could produce a roughly $723,000 deficit if expenditures are not adjusted; other scenarios shown ranged from about $651,000 to $925,000. The board discussed reserves and potential policy tweaks.
Stacy Larson, introduced to the board as the presenter of the business‑management report, told the Coupeville School District Board on Thursday that March K–12 enrollment was 870 students and that including alternative programs the district counted 962 students. Larson said the district’s running annual average when March is included is about 881 students.
Larson walked directors through enrollment‑projection options the district considered: a one‑year cohort model, a three‑year average and a three‑year weighted average. Using the district’s preferred three‑year weighted average (projected at 866 students), Larson said the district would face a significant budget shortfall unless…
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