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Woodland Charter reports $1M in reserves, 202 students and plans for facility site; officials pledge academic improvements
Summary
Woodland Charter School presented its annual report to the Three Rivers board, reporting 202 students, roughly $2 million budget, just over $1 million in reserves, lower-than-district state test results and strategies to raise outcomes that include increased interventions and staff development.
Chris Carminki, education director at Woodland Charter School, presented the school's annual report during the March 11 board meeting, outlining enrollment, finances, performance and goals.
Carminki reported Woodland’s current enrollment at 202 students and said that the school brings in roughly $330,000 in pass-through revenues to the Three Rivers School District. He reported the school’s operating budget at about $2 million and said Woodland has built reserves to just over $1 million with a long-term goal of finding a permanent facility to replace temporary modular buildings.
On academic performance, Carminki acknowledged lower-than-district scores on the state report card this past year and said the school has implemented a strategic response: hiring committed teachers, moving targeted interventions from two days a week to daily, expanding mentors and increasing time for professional learning communities with a particular focus on writing instruction.
He described demographic and special-education details: the school serves 202 students, with 24 students on individualized education programs and 10 students with Section 504 plans; about 27% of students come from outside the district. Carminki stressed Woodland’s approach to low-tech, arts-integrated instruction and community-building via assemblies, festivals and shared classroom pairings.
Carminki also noted the Waldorf-related accreditation process and a new Woodland Community Foundation (a 501(c)(3)) intended to support preschool and out-of-school programs. He invited trustees to the school's May fair and asked the district to continue partnership support as Woodland pursues site development.
Board members asked questions about enrollment, attendance and the relationship with district services; Carminki said Woodland is working to improve attraction and retention and to align curriculum and assessment practices to boost state-test performance.
No formal board action was taken; the item was an informational annual report.
