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Superintendent previews facilities assessment, enrollment analysis and new vendor contract
Summary
Superintendent Tim Roehrig told the Proctor Public Schools board the district is reviewing a demographic and facilities assessment that projects enrollment declines unless market share increases, announced a transition from Coca‑Cola to Bernick's Pepsi under a new 10‑year agreement, and outlined plans for a $200,000 playground revamp at Bayview.
Superintendent Tim Roehrig updated the Proctor Public Schools Board on April 27 about a facilities assessment and enrollment analysis and outlined several operational items including a new beverage vendor contract and proposed facility projects.
Roehrig said a demographic and housing analysis prepared by an Ingenza team with Teamworks shows an overall projected enrollment decline over the next 10 years ‘‘based on the current demographics and current birth rates.’’ He added the report identifies opportunities to increase the district's market share; ‘‘Currently we're serving 71 of our our students, and so the high school being kind of the one with the lowest at about 63%,’’ he said, and the consultants noted that raising market share to roughly 75% could increase enrollment over that period.
The superintendent announced the district's 10‑year exclusive agreement with Coca‑Cola is expiring and that Bernick's Pepsi was selected as the district's new partner for the next 10 years, with a phased transition beginning in July for vending and concessions. He said vendor selection considered factors such as popular fountain ("bubbler") features and sponsorship opportunities for student groups.
Roehrig also described campus projects under consideration: Proctor U has expanded to 17 college‑credit courses on campus and sections are full; the district is considering a revamp of the Bayview playground to address drainage and safety concerns with a ballpark cost estimate of about $200,000 and will seek community partners to help fund the work. He noted other operational items including youth baseball safety netting at Clank Park and the work of an e‑learning task force (about 15 teachers) and a newly formed AI task force to develop district policy.
The board was told more detailed deliverables from the assessment will be provided in May and June and that a community engagement meeting is scheduled for May 7 to gather input on facilities and assessment priorities.
What’s next: The district will distribute the demographic/facilities report to trustees, continue community engagement, and follow up with more detailed recommendations in upcoming meetings.
