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Superintendent: Weslaco ISD enrollment down 281; administration plans staffing reductions to close gap
Summary
Superintendent Dr. Richard Ria reported a 281-student decline vs. last year, projected reductions of about 19 teachers and 10 administrators for 2026-27, and outlined bond projects, rezoning moves, and a pending $19.6M projection deficit discussed later in the meeting.
Superintendent Dr. Richard Ria presented an eight-slide update on district enrollment, staffing and capital projects at the Weslaco ISD Board meeting on April 20.
Ria said end-of-fifth-six-weeks enrollment stood at 15,960 students compared with 16,241 at the same point last year, a decline of 281. He reported districtwide ADA (average daily attendance) percentages in the 90s at most campuses and said the district budgeted ADA conservatively. Based on current projections, the district anticipates 19 fewer…
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