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Superintendent reports enrollment steady at 716; playground delivery and employee-enrollment estimates discussed
Summary
Freeburg CCSD 70 administrators reported enrollment steady at about 716 students, detailed recent school events and testing, said new playground equipment will be installed after spring break and presented preliminary estimates for a proposal to allow employees to enroll their children tuition-free.
Superintendent and building administrators reported on enrollment, student activities and facilities at the March Freeburg CCSD 70 board meeting, and provided preliminary figures on a staff-enrollment proposal.
The superintendent said district enrollment is "hovering at the 716 mark," noting a small increase in kindergarten and the loss of one fifth-grade student. For discipline, the superintendent reported three in-school suspensions and two out-of-school suspensions in the recent reporting period.
Administrators highlighted Read Across America events, a family reading night with a "magic" theme, and a talent show that featured 37 acts. Classroom activities cited included programming work with small robots (spheros) to teach navigation and a student project designing and marketing tennis shoes; administrators credited staff and parent volunteers for supporting events.
On facilities, the superintendent said new playground equipment for the primary center (PC) is scheduled for delivery at the end of the week, with installation planned during spring break to avoid disruption to students. The presenter emphasized this timing should allow the new equipment to be in place when students return.
The board also discussed a previously raised proposal that would permit district employees to enroll their children tuition-free. The superintendent provided an estimate that if enacted for the 2026–27 school year the policy could add approximately seven students in year one and about 14 students over four years; the presenter cautioned the numbers are approximate and depend on actual birthdates and residency. Two teachers who expressed interest live outside the Freeburg high-school district, which would prevent their children from continuing in the district's high school under the scenario described.
Board members asked no substantive follow-up questions in the public session; the superintendent concluded the report and the meeting proceeded to routine business items and votes.
