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Superintendent reports attendance improving, highlights school honors and $3.8M in cost-management opportunities

Milpitas Unified School District Board · March 13, 2026
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Summary

At the March 10 meeting the superintendent said attendance is rising toward August levels, announced Thomas Russell Middle School as a California Distinguished School and Rancho Milpitas Middle School as a 'Schools to Watch' honoree, and summarized a collaboration team's study identifying $1.2M in savings, $1.6M in revenue opportunities and $1.0M in cost reductions to be presented to the board for action.

The superintendent gave the board an update March 10 saying current-month attendance is rising toward higher August levels and that year-to-date daily attendance remains slightly higher because earlier months recorded higher rates. "The best indicator, the best opportunity for success is when our students are in school," the superintendent said.

The report tied attendance to the district's strategic priorities. Under Strategic Commitment No. 3, the superintendent said learners…

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