Superintendent says state changes to compensatory revenue counting could undercount some students; district to explore data-match alternatives

Apr 6, 2026

Superintendent Matt told the board the compensatory revenue task force met with New Mexico officials who use state income and benefits data plus census-tract proxies to identify students in poverty; Matt warned that a direct-certification-only state approach risks undercounting reduced-price students and said the district will research available state data matches.

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Superintendent Matt updated the board on the compensatory revenue task force’s recent work, including a briefing with New Mexico officials about that state’s method of identifying students for at-risk funding.

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